Battle of Kolín
1757 battle of the Seven Years' War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Kolín (Kolin[1]) 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 13,733 men, the Austrians 8,100.[2] Frederick gave up the siege of Prague as well as his planned march on Vienna and retreated to Saxony.
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Battle of Kolín | |||||||
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Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
Schlacht bei Kolin, unknown artist | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austria | Prussia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Leopold von Daun | Frederick the Great | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
53,790–54,000[1] 154 guns |
33,000[1]–34,000 90 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8,000[1]–8,100 | 13,733–14,000[1] | ||||||
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