Battle of Strehla
The Battle of Strehla (20 August 1760) was a military engagement fought during the Seven Years' War between the Kingdom of Prussia and Austria. The Austrian army attacked an outnumbered Prussian corps but was repulsed. The battle was fought near the town of Strehla in Saxony, Germany.
| Battle of Strehla | |||||||
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| Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
Battle of Strehla (L. Therbu, G. J. Cöntgen, c. 1760) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Prussia | Austria | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Johann Dietrich von Hülsen | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 900 | 1,800 | ||||||
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