Frederick the Great: the Battle of Maxen, 1759 ⚔️ (Part 16)

The Battle of Maxen was a fierce encounter in the Seven Years' War. On that fateful day, the Austrian army, under the command of Field Marshal Daun, sprang a surprise ambush on the unsuspecting Prussian army led by General Finck. The Prussians were taken off guard, but they fought back with relentless determination, striking back at the enemy with ferocity.

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🧾 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:49 After Kunersdorf
7:47 The Battle of Maxen
14:00 Aftermath

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Asprey, Robert B. Frederick the Great: The magnificent enigma. Ticknor & Fields, 1986.
Blanning, Tim. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin UK, 2015.
Clark, Christopher M. Iron kingdom: the rise and downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947. Harvard University Press, 2006.
Duffy, Christopher. Frederick the Great: a military life. Routledge, 2015.
Fraser, David. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin Uk, 2000.
Redman, Herbert J. Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763. McFarland, 2014.

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