Frederick II defeats Imperial troops at Leuthen

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Frederick II of Prussia defeats a force of Imperial troops at the Battle of Leuthen (present-day Poland). His success is due mainly to the fact that battalions of Protestant soldiers from Württemburg were, in the event, unwilling to attack their fellow Protestant Prussians.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Frederick II defeats Imperial troops at Leuthen". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17717, accessed 19 March 2024.]

17717 Frederick II defeats Imperial troops at Leuthen 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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