The Battle of Landeshut was an engagement fought on 23 June 1760 during the

Third Silesian War The Third Silesian War () was a war between Prussia and Austria (together with its allies) that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the region of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesi ...

(part of the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a global conflict that involved most of the European Great Powers, and was fought primarily in Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Other concurrent conflicts include the French and Indian War (1754– ...

). A

Prussian Prussia, , Old Prussian: ''Prūsa'' or ''Prūsija'' was a German state on the southeast coast of the Baltic Sea. It formed the German Empire under Prussian rule when it united the German states in 1871. It was ''de facto'' dissolved by an ...

army of 12,000 men under General Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué fought an Austrian army of over 28,000 men under

Ernst Gideon von Laudon Ernst Gideon von Laudon, since 1759 Freiherr von Laudon (originally Laudohn or Loudon; 13 February 171714 July 1790), was a Baltic German-born Austrian generalisimo and one of the most successful opponents of the Prussian king Frederick the Grea ...

and suffered a defeat, with its commander wounded and taken prisoner. The Prussians lost 10,242 men including 1,927 killed along with 8,315 prisoners as well as 68 guns captured. The Austrians lost 774 killed and 2,195 wounded. The Prussians fought with resolution, surrendering after running out of ammunition.Szabo pp.279–280

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External links

Bitwa pod Kamienną Górą (1760 r.) - Schlacht bei Landeshut
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Bibliography

* Szabo, Franz A.J. ''The Seven Years War in Europe, 1757-1763''. Pearson, 2008. Battle of Landeshut (1760) Battles of the Seven Years' War Battles involving Prussia Battles involving Austria 1760 in Austria Battles of the Silesian Wars {{Austria-battle-stub