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The Battle of Kunersdorf was fought on 12 August 1759 when an army of 41,000 Russians and 18,500 Austrians commanded by Pyotr Saltykov and Ernst von Laudon defeated Frederick the Great's 50,900 Prussians. It was part of the Third Silesian War and the wider Seven Years' War. Frederick's troops initially gained the upper hand, but the allies had devised an answer to Frederick's deadly modus operandi, the oblique order. By afternoon, when the combatants were exhausted, fresh Austrian troops were introduced, securing an Austrian-Russian victory. Berlin, only 80 kilometers (50 mi) away, lay open to assault, but Saltykov and Laudon did not follow up on their success. This was the only time in the Seven Years' War that a Prussian Army under Frederick's direct command was routed. He was accompanied by a remnant of only 3,000 soldiers after the battle, although many more rejoined within a few days. Kunersdorf was arguably Frederick's worst defeat. (Full article...)
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Hi Auntieruth55 and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 23:25, 9 January 2020 (UTC)