Leuthen: Frederick's Greatest Victory

december lose silesia austria come close regain province recent imperial victory breslau november austrian force prince charles lorraine fieldmarshal daun victor kolin battle away goal expect fight battle new campaign year begin come springfor king frederick ii loss silesia devastating blow prestige deprive resource revenue manpower prussia ability continue war desperately compromise allow enemy unchallenged frederick march remain army man compose rossbach veteran breslau survivor charles nearly strong force austrians hungarians imperial bavarian wurttembergerson frigid december th season army usually seek comfort winter quarter oppose force meet snow cover field surround silesian village leuthen deftly maneuver prince charles flank fredericks prussian attack unprecedented fury collapse enemy line despite initial crush blow austrians able reorganize fight prussian standstill leave battle final outcome doubt climactic cavalry charge habsburg army finally break retreat breslau week later city capitulate austrians evacuate silesia war continue year frederick attain level success leuthen great victoryleuthen battle age reason vol present gamer student period colorful meticulously detailed simulation explore actual event possibility definitive battle include historical commentary write especially game period lead authority prof christopher duffy narrative contain previously unpublished aspect battle include map diagram statistic analysis campaign silesia