Battle of Meissen

Battle of Meissen
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)
Date 4 December 1759 Location Meissen, Saxony, present-day Germany Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Austria	Prussia
Commanders and leaders
Austria Leopold Josef Graf Daun	Prince Henry of Prussia
Strength
21,000	26,000
Casualties and losses
3,000	7,000

The Battle of Meissen (4 December 1759) was an Austrian victory over a larger Prussian army during the Third Silesian War (part of 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.

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Coordinates: 51°09′49″N 13°28′39″E / 51.1636°N 13.4775°E / 51.1636; 13.4775