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Battle of Oschatz

Battle of Oschatz was a battle fought in 1760 in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Seven Years' War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 25,000.

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Fought1760
WhereGermany51.353N, 13.226E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PrussiaagainstAustria
Casualties and losses900and1,800
Part ofSeven Years' War1756 to 1763

Where it sits in the Seven Years' War

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Record

Date1760 (year precision)
PlaceGermany
51.353N, 13.226E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,00025,000
Casualties and losses9001,800
Commanders
  • Johann Dietrich von Hülsen
  • Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken
Battle of OschatzBattle of OschatzBattle of MühlbergSiege of GanaBattle of MeissenSiege of Meissen (1015)Siege of TorgauBattle of MeissenSiege of Meissen (1015)Siege of TorgauBerlinLeipzigMagdeburgZielona GóraCottbusJenaHofChemnitz100 km51.353N, 13.226E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Oschatz is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q29168588, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Strehla, revision 1370274799, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.