Battle of Meissen

Battle of Meissen

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Meissen
partof=Seven Years' War


caption=
date=1759-12-04
place= flagicon|Saxony Meissen, Saxony, present-day Germany
casus=
territory=
result=Austrian victory
combatant1=flagicon|Holy Roman Empire Austria
combatant2=flagicon|Prussia|1750 Prussia
commander1=flagicon|Holy Roman Empire Austria Leopold Josef Graf Daun
commander2=flagicon|Prussia|1750 Prince Henry of Prussia
strength1=21,000
strength2=26,000
casualties1=3,000
casualties2=7,000

The Battle of Meissen (December 4, 1759) was an Austrian victory over a larger Prussian army during the Seven Years' War. Despite being outnumbered by a 26,000 strong
Prussian army, the 21,000 Austrians secured an important victory, which effectively kept their ally Saxony in the war.

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