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.
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.
High school teacher Herbert J. Redman lives in Huntington, West Virginia.
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Table of Contents Preface delete 1 Introduction: Prelude to War delete 3 Part I. 1756-1757: The Contest Opens One: The Invasion of Saxony delete 7 Two: The Battle of Lobositz delete 15 Three: The Saxon Surrender; The End of the Campaign delete 23 Four: Winter Interlude; Start of the 1757 Campaign delete 29 Part II. 1757: Invasion of Austria Five: Early Operations delete 35 Six: The Battle of Prague delete 49 Seven: The Siege of Prague delete 60 Eight: Headed for Battle at Kolin delete 74 Nine: The Battle of Kolin delete 79 Ten: Siege of Prague Lifted; Prussians Retire from Bohemia delete 90 Part III. 1757: Prussia in Retreat and Recovery Eleven: The War Settles Down delete 95 Twelve: Operations in Silesia; Preliminaries to Rossbach delete 110 Thirteen: The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf delete 118 Fourteen: Final Preliminaries to Rossbach delete 122 Fifteen: The Battle of Rossbach delete 125 Sixteen: The Austrians Attempt to Reconquer Silesia delete 137 Seventeen: Preliminaries to Leuthen delete 151 Eighteen: The Battle of Leuthen delete 154 Nineteen: Mopping Up After Leuthen delete 166 Part IV. 1758: The Third Campaign Twenty: Winter Interlude; Start of Campaign 1758 delete 171 Twenty-One: Frederick Invades Austria a Second Time; Siege of Olmütz delete 176 Twenty-Two: Frederick Retires from the Walls of Olmütz; Russian Advance on Brandenburg delete 189 Twenty-Three: Operations in Brandenburg Prior to Battle at Zorndorf delete 203 Twenty-Four: The Battle of Zorndorf delete 209 Twenty-Five: Prussians Follow up on Fermor; Frederick Marches for Saxony delete 218 Twenty-Six: Preliminaries to Battle at Hochkirch delete 228 Twenty-Seven: The Battle of Hochkirch delete 235 Twenty-Eight: Aftermath of Hochkirch; Maneuvering to the End of the Campaign delete 247 Part V. 1759: The Fourth Campaign Twenty-Nine: Frontier Incursions and the Russian Threat delete 261 Thirty: Battle at Züllichau delete 278 Thirty-One: Preliminaries to Kunersdorf delete 285 Thirty-Two: The Battle of Kunersdorf delete 290 Thirty-Three: The Swedes Show Their Hand delete 297 Thirty-Four: Allies Spring to Life delete 301 Thirty-Five: Maneuvering in the East; Frederick Prepares to Move to Saxony delete 305 Thirty-Six: Fall of Dresden; Soltikov Departs delete 317 Thirty-Seven: Preliminaries to and Battle at Maxen delete 327 Part VI. 1760: The Fifth Campaign Thirty-Eight: Austrian Successes in Silesia; Frederick Ruminates There delete 349 Thirty-Nine: Battle at Landshut and Events Up to the Siege of Dresden delete 357 Forty: Frederick Besieges Dresden delete 367 Forty-One: Maneuvering in Silesia Prior to Liegnitz delete 375 Forty-Two: Battle at Liegnitz and Aftermath delete 381 Forty-Three: Preliminaries to Torgau; Allied Raid upon Berlin delete 396 Forty-Four: The Battle of Torgau delete 405 Forty-Five: Aftermath of Torgau; End of the Campaign delete 420 Part VII. 1761: The Sixth Year Forty-Six: Campaign 1761 Opens with a Flourish delete 425 Forty-Seven: Opening Salvos in Silesia; Allied Union Realized delete 435 Forty-Eight: Frederick Leaves Bunzelwitz; Schweidnitz Is Captured; End in Sight? delete 449 Forty-Nine: The Swedes Launch Their Last Offensive; Colberg Falls delete 457 Part VIII. 1762: The Last Campaign Fifty: Operations in Silesia Commence delete 475 Fifty-One: Battles of Burkersdorf and Reichenbach; Fall of Schweidnitz delete 491 Fifty-Two: The Campaign of 1762 in Saxony delete 506 Part IX. Maps delete 521 A list of maps appears on this page. Chapter Notes delete 559 Bibliography delete 591 Index delete 597
Table of Contents Preface delete 1 Introduction: Prelude to War delete 3 Part I. 1756-1757: The Contest Opens One: The Invasion of Saxony delete 7 Two: The Battle of Lobositz delete 15 Three: The Saxon Surrender; The End of the Campaign delete 23 Four: Winter Interlude; Start of the 1757 Campaign delete 29 Part II. 1757: Invasion of Austria Five: Early Operations delete 35 Six: The Battle of Prague delete 49 Seven: The Siege of Prague delete 60 Eight: Headed for Battle at Kolin delete 74 Nine: The Battle of Kolin delete 79 Ten: Siege of Prague Lifted; Prussians Retire from Bohemia delete 90 Part III. 1757: Prussia in Retreat and Recovery Eleven: The War Settles Down delete 95 Twelve: Operations in Silesia; Preliminaries to Rossbach delete 110 Thirteen: The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf delete 118 Fourteen: Final Preliminaries to Rossbach delete 122 Fifteen: The Battle of Rossbach delete 125 Sixteen: The Austrians Attempt to Reconquer Silesia delete 137 Seventeen: Preliminaries to Leuthen delete 151 Eighteen: The Battle of Leuthen delete 154 Nineteen: Mopping Up After Leuthen delete 166 Part IV. 1758: The Third Campaign Twenty: Winter Interlude; Start of Campaign 1758 delete 171 Twenty-One: Frederick Invades Austria a Second Time; Siege of Olmütz delete 176 Twenty-Two: Frederick Retires from the Walls of Olmütz; Russian Advance on Brandenburg delete 189 Twenty-Three: Operations in Brandenburg Prior to Battle at Zorndorf delete 203 Twenty-Four: The Battle of Zorndorf delete 209 Twenty-Five: Prussians Follow up on Fermor; Frederick Marches for Saxony delete 218 Twenty-Six: Preliminaries to Battle at Hochkirch delete 228 Twenty-Seven: The Battle of Hochkirch delete 235 Twenty-Eight: Aftermath of Hochkirch; Maneuvering to the End of the Campaign delete 247 Part V. 1759: The Fourth Campaign Twenty-Nine: Frontier Incursions and the Russian Threat delete 261 Thirty: Battle at Züllichau delete 278 Thirty-One: Preliminaries to Kunersdorf delete 285 Thirty-Two: The Battle of Kunersdorf delete 290 Thirty-Three: The Swedes Show Their Hand delete 297 Thirty-Four: Allies Spring to Life delete 301 Thirty-Five: Maneuvering in the East; Frederick Prepares to Move to Saxony delete 305 Thirty-Six: Fall of Dresden; Soltikov Departs delete 317 Thirty-Seven: Preliminaries to and Battle at Maxen delete 327 Part VI. 1760: The Fifth Campaign Thirty-Eight: Austrian Successes in Silesia; Frederick Ruminates There delete 349 Thirty-Nine: Battle at Landshut and Events Up to the Siege of Dresden delete 357 Forty: Frederick Besieges Dresden delete 367 Forty-One: Maneuvering in Silesia Prior to Liegnitz delete 375 Forty-Two: Battle at Liegnitz and Aftermath delete 381 Forty-Three: Preliminaries to Torgau; Allied Raid upon Berlin delete 396 Forty-Four: The Battle of Torgau delete 405 Forty-Five: Aftermath of Torgau; End of the Campaign delete 420 Part VII. 1761: The Sixth Year Forty-Six: Campaign 1761 Opens with a Flourish delete 425 Forty-Seven: Opening Salvos in Silesia; Allied Union Realized delete 435 Forty-Eight: Frederick Leaves Bunzelwitz; Schweidnitz Is Captured; End in Sight? delete 449 Forty-Nine: The Swedes Launch Their Last Offensive; Colberg Falls delete 457 Part VIII. 1762: The Last Campaign Fifty: Operations in Silesia Commence delete 475 Fifty-One: Battles of Burkersdorf and Reichenbach; Fall of Schweidnitz delete 491 Fifty-Two: The Campaign of 1762 in Saxony delete 506 Part IX. Maps delete 521 A list of maps appears on this page. Chapter Notes delete 559 Bibliography delete 591 Index delete 597
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