Battle of Lobositz 1756
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 October 1756 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1756 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Czechia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.5128, 14.0333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lobositz or Lovosice also Lowositz on 1 October 1756 was the opening land battle of the Third Silesian War and the wider Seven Years' War. Frederick the Great's 28,000 Prussians were prevented by 33,000 Austrians under Maximilian Ulysses Count von Browne from continuing their invasion into the rich Bohemian plain, forcing Frederick to ultimately fall back north into Saxony for the winter.
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