The Battle of Soor was fought on September 30, 1745 between Prussian and Austro-Saxon forces. The Prussians were led by Frederick the Great, while the Austro-Saxons were led by Prince Charles of Lorraine. At first, Frederick's forces were in trouble, but his men fought back, reversing the tide of the battle, and the Prussians emerged victorious. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 92 days remaining. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia (Friedrich der Große, Frederick the Great, January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was the Hohenzollern king of Prussia 1740–86. ... Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine (December 12, 1712 – July 4, 1780) was the younger brother of Francis Stephen, the last Duke of Lorraine. ...
Battle of Hohenfriedberg, Attack of the Prussian Infantry, by Carl Röchling.
The Battle of Hohenfriedberg (or Hohenfriedeberg) was a decisive battle fought during the War of the Austrian Succession in Silesia.
This battle was not the be the last between Austrians and Prussians, but it is immortalized in German military history as one of the crowning achievements of Frederick the Great.
The Battle of Mollwitz was a Prussian battle with Austria on April 10, 1741.
It was the first battle of the new Prussian King Frederick II, in which both sides made numerous military blunders but Frederick the Great still managed to attain victory.
The Prussian infantry soon engaged the Austrian battle line and since they were some of the most well-drilled infantry of the period, were able to fire 4-5 shots a minute with their flintlock muskets, seriously outgunning their opponents.
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