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Title
Frederick’s First Defeat
Description
The Seven Years’ War saw a vastly improved Austrian army confronting the still vaunted Prussian military machine. Following his costly victory at Prague, Frederick was forced to meet an Austrian relief column under Leopold von Daun. Despite the obvious improvements …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1757-06-18
Scenario#
FW05
Scenario Description
The Seven Years’ War saw a vastly improved Austrian army confronting the still vaunted Prussian military machine. Following his costly victory at Prague, Frederick was forced to meet an Austrian relief column under Leopold von Daun. Despite the obvious improvements in the Austrian army, Frederick remained contemptuous. At Kolín he ignored most of his generals and attacked the Austrians up hill. He was perhaps looking to reenact his victory at Soor. It did not occur. The Austrian lines bent but did not break, and in the end Frederick was forced to quit the field and abandon the siege of Prague. Although Frederick unfairly blamed the defeat on others, he did manage to reorganize his forces. Daun, for all his tactical skill, failed to follow up his impressive victory.
Location
Kolín, Bohemia
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Kolín on 18 June 1757 saw 54,000 Austrians under Count von Daun defeat 34,000 Prussians under Frederick the Great during the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War). Prussian attempts to turn the Austrian right flank turned into piecemeal frontal attacks and were defeated in five and a half hours of combat. The Prussians lost 13,700 men, the Austrians 8,100 or 9,300. Frederick gave up the siege of Prague as well as his planned march on Vienna and retreated to Saxony. Daun did not pursue.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Battle of Kolin
Combatants
Prussian
Austrian

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