Today in history. Battle of Kunersdorf - Wikipedia
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| Capture of Berlin on 28 Sep. 1760 (O.S. date; painted by Alexander Kotzebue) |
The Battle of Zorndorf,[a] during the Seven Years' War, was fought on 25 August 1758 between Russian troops commanded by Count William Fermor and a Prussian army commanded by King Frederick the Great. The battle was tactically inconclusive, with both armies holding their ground and claiming victory. The site of the battle was the Prussian village of Zorndorf (now Sarbinowo, Poland). During the battle, Frederick famously took a regimental standard and led an attack himself, rallying his troops.
Tomasz Karpinski has discovered some eye witness drawings of the Russian army of the Seven Years war. To see them go to his page where there are PDFs in Russian, Polish, and the English language. If you are interested in the SYW Russian army this is highly recommended.
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| Russian Cavalry Grenadiers 1757 |