Austria's ally Russia invades East Prussia with…
August 1758 CE
Advancing within one hundred kilometers (sixty-two miles) of Berlin, the Russians are poised to join the Austrians under Field Marshal Daun.
Frederick understands that the joining of his enemies will spell the fall of Berlin and, deciding to forestall their plans, moves to the Russian rear.
Fermor, who is besieging Küstrin, learns about this maneuver from a Cossack sortie.
He lifts the siege and occupies a position at Zorndorf, ten kilometers (six miles) northeast of Küstrin.
Empress Maria Theresa of Austria had believed her fortunes were taking a turn for the better after the victory at Kolín, having pushed the Prussians out of Bohemia in the summer of 1757, and the cleverly waged campaign in the autumn that saw Lieutenant-General the Duke of Bevern's Prussians defeated at the Battle of Breslau in November.
The situation had soon changed, however, when Frederick II of Prussia defeated, first, the French at Rossbach, then then the Austrians at Leuthen.
Locations
People
Groups
Austria, Archduchy of
View →
Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Duchy of
View →
Saxony, Electorate of
View →
Holy Roman Empire
View →
Sweden, (second) Kingdom of
View →
Hesse-Kassel, Landgraviate of
View →
France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of
View →
Bavaria, Electorate of
View →
Brunswick-Lüneburg, Electorate of (Electorate of Hanover)
View →
Spain, Bourbon Kingdom of
View →
Prussia, Kingdom of
View →
Britain, Kingdom of Great
View →
Pomerania, Swedish
View →
Russian Empire
View →
Subjects
Regions
Central Europe
View →Subregions
