Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 / Herbert J. Redman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Redman, Herbert J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.

Seven Years' War, 1756-1763--Participation, Prussian.

Seven Years' War, 1756-1763.

Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786--Military leadership.

Frederick.

Command of troops.

Prussia (Germany)--History--Frederick II, 1740-1786.

Prussia (Germany).

Physical Description:

vii, 597 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

The Seven Years' War (1756-1763), known as the French and Indian War in North America, was perhaps the first war that might be called a world war. It involved the major European countries, North and Central America, the coast of West Africa, the Philippines, and India. A major player in the war was Frederick the Great (1712-1786), the king of Prussia and a great military leader. The first major work on the monarch and his role in the war for more than a century, this book sheds light on many aspects of military and European history. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I 1756-1757: The Contest Opens

1 The Invasion of Saxony 7

2 The Battle of Lobositz 15

3 The Saxon Surrender; The End of the Campaign 23

4 Winter Interlude; Start of the 1757 Campaign 29

Part II 1757: Invasion of Austria

5 Early Operations 35

6 The Battle of Prague 49

7 The Siege of Prague 60

8 Headed for Battle at Kolin 74

9 The Battle of Kolin 79

10 Siege of Prague Lifted; Prussians Retire from Bohemia 90

Part III 1757: Prussia in Retreat and Recovery

11 The War Settles Down 95

12 Operations in Silesia; Preliminaries to Rossbach 110

13 The Battle of Gross-Jagersdorf 118

14 Final Preliminaries to Rossbach 122

15 The Battle of Rossbach 125

16 The Austrians Attempt to Reconquer Silesia 137

17 Preliminaries to Leuthen 151

18 The Battle of Leuthen 154

19 Mopping Up After Leuthen 166

Part IV 1758: The Third Campaign

20 Winter Interlude; Start of Campaign 1758 171

21 Frederick Invades Austria a Second Time; Siege of Oimütz 176

22 Frederick Retires from the Walls of Oimütz; Russian Advance on Brandenburg 189

23 Operations in Brandenburg Prior to Battle at Zorndorf 203

24 The Battle of Zorndorf 209

25 Prussians Follow up on Fermor; Frederick Marches for Saxony 218

26 Preliminaries to Battle at Hochkirch 228

27 The Battle of Hochkirch 235

28 Aftermath of Hochkirch; Maneuvering to the End of the Campaign 247

Part V 1759: The Fourth Campaign

29 Frontier Incursions and the Russian Threat 261

30 Battle at Zullichau 278

31 Preliminaries to Kunersdorf 285

32 The Battle of Kunersdorf 290

33 The Swedes Show Their Hand 297

34 Allies Spring to Life 301

35 Maneuvering in the East; Frederick Prepares to Move to Saxony 305

36 Fall of Dresden; Soltikov Departs 317

37 Preliminaries to and Battle at Maxen 327

Part VI 1760: The Fifth Campaign

38 Austrian Successes in Silesia; Frederick Ruminates There 349

39 Battle at Landshut and Events Up to the Siege of Dresden 357

40 Frederick Besieges Dresden 367

41 Maneuvering in Silesia Prior to Liegnitz 375

42 Battle at Liegnitz and Aftermath 381

43 Preliminaries to Torgau; Allied Raid upon Berlin 396

44 The Battle of Torgau 405 Forty-Five: Aftermath of Torgau; End of the Campaign 420

Part VII 1761: The Sixth Year

46 Campaign 1761 Opens with a Flourish 425

47 Opening Salvos in Silesia; Allied Union Realized 435

48 Frederick Leaves Bunzelwitz; Schweidnitz Is Captured; End in Sight? 449

49 The Swedes Launch Their Last Offensive; Colberg Falls 457

Part VIII 1762: The Last Campaign

50 Operations in Silesia Commence 475

51 Battles of Burkersdorf and Reichenbach; Fall of Schweidnitz 491

52 The Campaign of 1762 in Saxony 506

Part IX Maps 521.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786476695

0786476699

OCLC:

900622284