Battle of Reichenberg

The Battle of Reichenberg was a battle of the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War), fought on 21 April 1757 near the town of Reichenberg (Czech: Liberec) in Bohemia.

Battle of Reichenberg
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)

Battle plan at Reichenberg
Date21 April 1757
Location
Liberec, Bohemia, present-day Czech Republic
Result Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia Austria
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Brunswick-Bevern Count Königsegg
Strength
15,000[1] 14,000[1]
Casualties and losses
655 874

Marshal von Bevern had entered Bohemia with a corps of 15,000 Prussians. At Reichenberg he encountered Königsegg's Austrian corps. The full Austrian corps consisted of 18,000 infantry and 4,900 cavalry, but only about 14,000 of them had been concentrated at Reichenberg.

The experienced Bevern defeated his opponent. As a result, Bevern captured large quantities of Austrian supplies and could continue his march on Prague.

References
  1. Bodart 1908, p. 215.

Sources
  • Bodart, G. (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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