Battle of Leuthen
1757 CE · Poland (Silesia)
The Battle of Leuthen was fought in 1757 CE in Poland (Silesia) between Kingdom of Prussia vs the Habsburg Monarchy; decisive Prussian victory won by the oblique order against a much larger army.
Battle of Leuthen: quick facts
- Date
- 1757 CE
- Location
- Poland (Silesia)
- Belligerents
- Kingdom of Prussia vs the Habsburg Monarchy
- Commanders
- Frederick the Great vs Prince Charles of Lorraine and Leopold von Daun
- Result
- decisive Prussian victory won by the oblique order against a much larger army.
- Era
- ⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Era
- Quiz difficulty
- hard
What happened at the Battle of Leuthen?
Frederick the Great executed his famous oblique order attack, concentrating his outnumbered Prussian army against the Austrian left flank while refusing his own left. The Austrians, with nearly twice Frederick's numbers, were rolled up and routed in one of the most brilliant tactical victories in military history. Napoleon later studied this battle and called it a masterpiece of maneuver, resolution, and determination worthy of study for all time.
Did you know?
Napoleon studied Frederick the Great's victory at Leuthen obsessively and called it a masterpiece that alone was sufficient to immortalize Frederick among the great generals of history.
Sources and further reading
- Battle of Leuthen on Wikipedia for the full account, historiography and primary sources.
- How BattleGuess compiles and checks battle facts: see the About page.
Entry last reviewed 26 September 2026.