Frederick the Great and the Seven Years’ War, 1756–1763
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The Seven Years’ War (1756–1763), known as the French and Indian War in North America, was perhaps the first war that might be called a world war. It involved the major European countries, North and Central America, the coast of West Africa, the Philippines, and India. A major player in the war was Frederick the Great (1712–1786), the king of Prussia and a great military leader.
The first major work on the monarch and his role in the war for more than a century, this book sheds light on many aspects of military and European history.
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Praise for the Book
“a comprehensive operational treatment of the Prussian role in the Seven Years’ War…considerable detail…thoughtful analysis…valuable”—The NYMAS Review.
Bibliographic Details
Herbert J. Redman
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 608
Bibliographic Info: maps, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2015
pISBN: 978-0-7864-7669-5
eISBN: 978-1-4766-1300-0
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Preface 1
Introduction: Prelude to War 3
Part I. 1756–1757: The Contest Opens
One: The Invasion of Saxony 7
Two: The Battle of Lobositz 15
Three: The Saxon Surrender; The End of the Campaign 23
Four: Winter Interlude; Start of the 1757 Campaign 29
Part II. 1757: Invasion of Austria
Five: Early Operations 35
Six: The Battle of Prague 49
Seven: The Siege of Prague 60
Eight: Headed for Battle at Kolin 74
Nine: The Battle of Kolin 79
Ten: Siege of Prague Lifted; Prussians Retire from Bohemia 90
Part III. 1757: Prussia in Retreat and Recovery
Eleven: The War Settles Down 95
Twelve: Operations in Silesia; Preliminaries to Rossbach 110
Thirteen: The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf 118
Fourteen: Final Preliminaries to Rossbach 122
Fifteen: The Battle of Rossbach 125
Sixteen: The Austrians Attempt to Reconquer Silesia 137
Seventeen: Preliminaries to Leuthen 151
Eighteen: The Battle of Leuthen 154
Nineteen: Mopping Up After Leuthen 166
Part IV. 1758: The Third Campaign
Twenty: Winter Interlude; Start of Campaign 1758 171
Twenty-One: Frederick Invades Austria a Second Time; Siege of Olmütz 176
Twenty-Two: Frederick Retires from the Walls of Olmütz; Russian Advance on Brandenburg 189
Twenty-Three: Operations in Brandenburg Prior to Battle at Zorndorf 203
Twenty-Four: The Battle of Zorndorf 209
Twenty-Five: Prussians Follow up on Fermor; Frederick Marches for Saxony 218
Twenty-Six: Preliminaries to Battle at Hochkirch 228
Twenty-Seven: The Battle of Hochkirch 235
Twenty-Eight: Aftermath of Hochkirch; Maneuvering to the End of the Campaign 247
Part V. 1759: The Fourth Campaign
Twenty-Nine: Frontier Incursions and the Russian Threat 261
Thirty: Battle at Züllichau 278
Thirty-One: Preliminaries to Kunersdorf 285
Thirty-Two: The Battle of Kunersdorf 290
Thirty-Three: The Swedes Show Their Hand 297
Thirty-Four: Allies Spring to Life 301
Thirty-Five: Maneuvering in the East; Frederick Prepares
to Move to Saxony 305
Thirty-Six: Fall of Dresden; Soltikov Departs 317
Thirty-Seven: Preliminaries to and Battle at Maxen 327
Part VI. 1760: The Fifth Campaign
Thirty-Eight: Austrian Successes in Silesia; Frederick Ruminates There 349
Thirty-Nine: Battle at Landshut and Events Up to the Siege of Dresden 357
Forty: Frederick Besieges Dresden 367
Forty-One: Maneuvering in Silesia Prior to Liegnitz 375
Forty-Two: Battle at Liegnitz and Aftermath 381
Forty-Three: Preliminaries to Torgau; Allied Raid upon Berlin 396
Forty-Four: The Battle of Torgau 405
Forty-Five: Aftermath of Torgau; End of the Campaign 420
Part VII. 1761: The Sixth Year
Forty-Six: Campaign 1761 Opens with a Flourish 425
Forty-Seven: Opening Salvos in Silesia; Allied Union Realized 435
Forty-Eight: Frederick Leaves Bunzelwitz; Schweidnitz Is Captured;
End in Sight? 449
Forty-Nine: The Swedes Launch Their Last Offensive; Colberg Falls 457
Part VIII. 1762: The Last Campaign
Fifty: Operations in Silesia Commence 475
Fifty-One: Battles of Burkersdorf and Reichenbach; Fall of Schweidnitz 491
Fifty-Two: The Campaign of 1762 in Saxony 506
Part IX. Maps 521
A list of maps appears on this page.
Chapter Notes 559
Bibliography 591
Index 597