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Roßbach (Niederbayern)
Rossbach or Roßbach may refer to: The place Rossbach, the name of which means "horse brook". Rossbach is a surname of German origin. It means "rose brook". Places * , part of the town Braunsbedra, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany ** Battle of Rossbach, fought 1757 * Rossbach, Austria, a municipality in Upper Austria * Rossbach, Bavaria, a town in Germany * Rossbach, Neuwied, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Rossbach, Westerwaldkreis, a municipality in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany * Rosbach vor der Höhe, a town in Hesse, Germany * Rossbach, German name of Hranice (Cheb District), Czech Republic People * Ed Rossbach (1914–2002), American fiber artist * Einar Rossbach (born 1964), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Gerhard Rossbach (1893–1967), German soldier Other uses * Wolf pack Rossbach, a group of German U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II See also * Rosbach (other) {{disambig, geo, surname German toponymic surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763, part of the Seven Years' War) near the village of Rossbach (Roßbach), in the Electorate of Saxony. It is sometimes called the Battle of, or at, Reichardtswerben, after a different nearby town. In this 90-minute battle, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated an Allied army composed of French forces augmented by a contingent of the Reichsarmee (Imperial Army) of the Holy Roman Empire. The French and Imperial army included 41,110 men, opposing a considerably smaller Prussian force of 22,000. Despite overwhelming odds, Frederick employed rapid movement, a flanking maneuver and oblique order to achieve complete surprise. The Battle of Rossbach marked a turning point in the Seven Years' War, not only for its stunning Prussian victory, but because France refused to send troops against Prussia again and Britain, noting Prussia's military success, increased its financial support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |