Kolin 1757: Frederick The Great's First Defeat 【PC】

Well-positioned Austrian artillery and musketry decimated the advancing Prussian columns.

The victory revitalized Austrian morale and led to the creation of the Military Order of Maria Theresa to honor the achievement. Category Prussia Austria Commanders Frederick the Great Leopold von Daun Force Size Casualties ~13,700 - 14,000 ~8,000 - 8,100 Guns Kolin 1757: Frederick the Great's First Defeat

Sources for details include Wikipedia , Warfare History Network , and British Battles . If you’re interested, I can provide more info on: The tactic Frederick famously used How he recovered from this loss at the Battle of Rossbach If you’re interested, I can provide more info

Frederick’s plan relied on an oblique order attack to outflank the Austrian right wing. However, the execution failed due to several tactical errors: If you’re interested

Frederick was forced to lift the siege on 20 June and withdraw entirely from Bohemia back into Saxony .

Prussia lost the strategic initiative; for much of the remaining war, Frederick was forced to react to the moves of the anti-Prussian coalition rather than dictating the conflict.