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The Battle of Rossbach, fought during the Seven Years' War, took place in Saxony on 5November 1757. Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated a French force augmented by a contingent from the Holy Roman Empire in a 90-minute battle. The French and Imperial army fielded 42,000 men against the Prussians' 22,000, of which only a fraction were deployed. Frederick employed rapid movement, a flanking maneuver and oblique order to achieve surprise and a stunning Prussian victory, while suffering negligible casualties. The Prussian artillery's mobility played a critical role, and its cavalry contributed decisively to the outcome. Following the battle, Frederick marched east for 13 days to Breslau, where he met an Austrian army; he employed similar tactics to again defeat a larger force, at the Battle of Leuthen. France refused to send troops against Prussia again, and Britain increased its financial support for Frederick. The battle is considered one of Frederick's greatest victories.

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Hi AuntieRuth and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:35, 23 December 2019 (UTC)


 * That takes it 49 characters over the max. So I have tweaked your tweaks. See what you think. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:48, 2 January 2020 (UTC)