Battle of Kesselsdorf
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Battle of Kesselsdorf | |||||||
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Prussia | Austria, Saxony |
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Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau | Field Marshal Rutowsky |
War of the Austrian Succession |
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Mollwitz – Dettingen – Toulon – Fontenoy – Hohenfriedberg – Soor – Kesselsdorf – Havana |
The Battle of Kesselsdorf was fought on December 14, 1745, between Prussia and the combined forces of Austria and Saxony. The Prussians were led by Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau, while the Austrians and Saxons were led by Field Marshal Rutowsky. The Prussians were victorious.