Frederick the Great's First Defeat ⚔️ Battle of Kolin, 1757 (Part 4)

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The 1757 Battle of Prague was an incredibly bloody and costly affair for Austria and Prussia. Suffering enormous casualties, Prussia's King Frederick the Great emerged victoriously. Still, the fleeing Austrians retreated behind the Bohemian capital's walls. Frederick was convinced he could force the city and its garrison to its knees.

On May 29, he began the bombardment of Prague. With ten twenty-five pounder guns and twelve heavy mortars, the Prussians fired over 30.000 shells. But the garrison in Prague evidently enjoyed more provisions and tenacity than Frederick anticipated.

Then, horrifying news reached him. By early June, he learned of Field Marshal Leopold, Count von Daun assembling a new, large army to the east. Initially, Frederick assumed this was no more than 20.000 troops. Daun probably retreated with them after learning of the Austrian defeat at Prague. But General Georg Puttkammer, who chased the fleeing Austrian garrison, relayed to him Daun commanded 55.000 soldiers, including those who fled the Battle of Prague. This was a serious problem - Frederick did not have enough resources to conduct a siege and face a massive army simultaneously.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:05 After the Battle of Prague
2:08 Sponsorship
3:14 Towards Kolin
5:42 The Battle of Kolin

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Asprey, Robert B. Frederick the Great: The magnificent enigma. Ticknor & Fields, 1986.
Blanning, Tim. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin UK, 2015.
Clark, Christopher M. Iron kingdom: the rise and downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947. Harvard University Press, 2006.
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Fraser, David. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin Uk, 2000.
Redman, Herbert J. Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763. McFarland, 2014.

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