Battle of Meissen
| Battle of Meissen | |||||||
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| Part of Seven Years' War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg.png){kind=small} Austria |
.svg.png){kind=small} Prussia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Austria Leopold Josef Graf Daun |
Prince Henry of Prussia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 21,000 | 26,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 3,000 | 7,000 | ||||||
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The Battle of Meissen (4 December 1759) was an Austrian victory over a larger Prussian army during the Seven Years' War. Despite being outnumbered by a 26,000 strong Prussian army, the 21,000 Austrians secured an important victory, which effectively kept their ally Saxony in the war.