Battle of Kay

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Battle of Kay
Part of the Seven Years' War
Date July 23, 1759 Location Kay Result Russian victory
Combatants
Prussia	Russia
Commanders
Wedel	Pyotr Saltykov
Strength
28,000 men	47,000 men
Casualties
8,300 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 Kay (or "Paltzig") (in Kije, now in Poland) was a battle fought on July 23, 1759 during the Seven Years' War.

General von Wedel, the commander of the Prussian army of 28,000 men unwisely attacked a larger Russian army of 47,000 men commanded by Count Pyotr Saltykov, and was defeated. The Prussians lost 8,300 men; the Russians lost less than 5,000 men. After the battle Frederick determined to force the Russians into a decisive engagement in order to prevent them joining up with the main Austrian army, however he was defeated at Kunersdorf by a combined Russian-Austrian army.

Please note: figures are also given of 26,000 Prussians and 70,000 Russians.