November 3, 1760 · Saxony (Europe) Theater
November 3, 1760
Frederick's last major offensive battle — and his bloodiest victory. Attacking Field Marshal Daun's entrenched Austrian army on the heights of Torgau, Frederick split his force in a double envelopment. The first Prussian column was repulsed with devastating losses; Frederick himself was briefly knocked unconscious by a spent bullet. General Ziethen's cavalry and infantry arrived at dusk and broke the Austrian right. The Austrians withdrew, leaving the field to Prussia — and 40,000 dead and wounded between both sides.
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