Battle of Chotusitz

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Battle of Chotusitz
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Date May 17, 1742 Location Chotusice, Bohemia Result Decisive Prussian Victory
Belligerents
Austria	Prussia
Commanders
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine	Frederick the Great
Strength
23,500	28,000
Casualties and losses
7,000 dead, 18 guns, 12,000 prisoners	7,000 dead, 1,000 prisoners

v • d • e War of the Austrian Succession Mollwitz – Chotusitz – Dettingen – Toulon – Pfaffenhofen – Fontenoy – Hohenfriedberg – Soor – Hennersdorf – Kesselsdorf – Rocoux – 1st Finisterre – Lauffeld – 2nd Finisterre – Havana

The Battle of Chotusitz, or Chotusice, was fought on May 17, 1742 between the Austrians under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine and the Prussians under Frederick the Great. The numbers were about equal but the steadiness of the Prussian infantry eventually wore down the Austrians, and they were forced to retreat, leaving behind them 18 guns and 12,000 prisoners. The killed and wounded numbered about 7,000 on each side and the Austrians made 1,000 prisoners. The Prussian cavalry delivered several desperate and unsuccessful charges, and were almost destroyed.

[edit] Bibliography

• Hardbottle's Dictionary of Battles. 1905.