Battle of Breslau (1757)

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Battle of Breslau
Part of the Seven Years' War
Date November 22, 1757 Location Breslau Result Prussian victory
Combatants
Prussia	Austria
Commanders
August Wilhelm, Duke of Brunswick-Bevern	Prince Charles of Lorraine
Strength
28,000 men	84,000 men
Casualties
6,000 men	5,000 men

Seven Years' War: European theatre
Minorca – Lobositz – Reichenberg – Prague – Kolin – Hastenbeck – Gross-Jägersdorf – Moys – Rossbach – Breslau – Leuthen – Krefeld – Domstadtl – Zorndorf – Hochkirch – Bergen – Kay – Minden – Kunersdorf – Hoyerswerda – Maxen – Meissen – Landshut – Warburg – Liegnitz – Torgau – Villinghausen – Kolberg – Burkersdorf – Lutterberg – Freiberg

The Battle of Breslau was a battle fought on November 22, 1757 during the Seven Years' War. A Prussian army of 28,000 men fought an Austrian army of 84,000 men. The Prussians held off the Austrian attack, losing 6,000 men to the Austrians 5,000 men.