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Historical Background
The variety of arms and postures allows realistic dioramas and might be interesting for wargaming scenes of the Age of Enlightenment:
► Austrian War of succession (incl. Silesian Wars) 1740-
► SYW: Seven Years´ War 1756-
► AWI: American War of Independence (American Revolution) 1775-
3. AWI: American War of Independence (American Revolution) 1775-1783
In 1775, the battle of Lexington was the beginning of the war. George Washington
became the first general of this resistance against the George III armies. In July
4th 1776 Thomas Jefferson proclamed the declaration of independence, but England
sent more troops for stopped the rebellion. The Americans struggled against British
until 1783 and with french help, by General Lafayette, were succesful in the victory.
The
Britains conquered Bunker Hill near Boston in Jun. 17th 1775, but capitulated in
Saratoga 1777 in cause of losing the battles of Freeman's Farm and Bermis Heights.
Baron Steuben reformed the american troops after the prussian example at Valley Forge.
The Britains capitulated at Yorktown Oct. 19th 1781 under siege of american and french
troops.
4. The beginning of the revolutionary wars in France
The revolutionary France declared war to Austria on April, 20th. 1792. Prussia formed
very quickly the First Coalition with Austria. An allied army under command of the
duke of Brunswick pushed ahead slowly into the Champaign. At the Canonade of Valmy
(Sept. 20th. 1792) the French Army of Revolution stopped the Allies and forced them
to retreat.
The advancing of the French begun (and continued until 1815), described
by eye-
2. SYW: Seven Years´ War 1756-1763
The state Prussia in european struggle to survive. The austrian Chancelor Kaunitz forged a coalition between France, Russia, Austria, Sweden and the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation against Prussia.
King Frederick II. of Prussia occupied in an preemptive strike the austrian Ally
Saxonia and bat austrian-
In May 1757 he bat the
Austrians in the battle of Prague, but after his first defeat of Kolin in June he
must retreated from Bohemia. In November, Frederick marched against the advancing
Reichsarmy allied with french corps. The prussian cavalry general Seydlitz put the
allies to flight in the battle of Roßbach Nov. 5th 1757. Only 30 days later, Frederick
II. launched an unawared and decisive blow at Leuthen (see
In 1758 the duke of Brunswick forced the french to retreat over the Rhine after the battle of Crefeld in June. In the east, King Frederick bat the russians at Zorndorf Aug. 25th. In Saxonia, austrian Fieldmarshall Daun launched a nightly attack and defeated the prussians at Hochkirch Oct. 14th.
In 1759, the duke of Brunswick kept the the french army in distance by thebattle
of Minden, won with british-
In cause of the victories of Liegnitz Aug. 15th and Torgau Nov. 3rd Frederick II.
saved Prussia from the clutch of its enemies, but its resources where exhauasted
completely and the King thought about suicide. But with the death of the russian
Empress Elizabeth II. it came to the no more expected turning of the tide. Frederick
II. closes separate peace contracts with Russia an Sweden. After victories over Daun
at Burkersdorf in June 7th 1762 and Reichenbach Aug. 16th 1762 he reconquered Silesia.
His brother prince Henry bat austrian troops and con-
In North America, the French lost Canada to the Britains after the battle of Quebec Sept. 9th 1759 and the fall of Montreal 1760.
1. Austrian War of Succession 1740-1748
Prussia, Bavaria and France fought for austrian territories after the death of emperor
Karl VI.. Because of the Pragmatic Sanction his daughter Maria Theresia came to austrian
reign. In the Silesian Wars the young prussian King Frederic II. bat the austrian
armies in Silesia at Mollwitz 1741 and Chotusitz 1742. After a disastrous retreat
from bohemia he bat the austrian troops again at Hohenfriedeberg and Soor 1745. Prussian
Fieldmarshall Leopold v. Anhalt-
5. Napoleonic Wars, French Old Guard, Waterloo 1815
The grenadiers of the Old Guard (Grognards) became the symbol of the french imperium.
They accompanied the Emperor as an extraordinary intervention force on every campaign.
In
the afternoon of June, 18th. in 1815, the french field marshall Ney captured the
farm 'La Haye Sainte', the central issue of the english line in the battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon held back his guard, because two prussian corps had attacked his right flank
in the meantime. So, he let victory out of his hands.
As the emperor brought the guard
into action two hours later, the corps was beaten one single time as it got attacked
by a numerical superiority with close fire of artillery.
Napoleon had to hurry to
Paris immediately to prevent the National Assembly from capitulating behind his back.
This circumstance made Waterloo to the great battle of decision in the 19th. century.
The 3rd Bataillon of Grenadier Guard Rgt. No. 15 is taking the catholic churchyard by storm on through the battle of Leuthen.
2.1. The Battle of Leuthen 1757
Frederick drove his victorious little army back again to Silesia. But he came too
late to prevent the defeat of the outnumbered prussian troops beside Breslau, which
he had left before under the command of the Duke of Bevern. In the mean time, the
Austrians were willing to take winter quarters. By his surprisingly appearance, the
king was able to move the Austrians out of their well-
Charles of Lorraine in a dangerous game. In the Battle of Leuthen he was able to
launch a full-
The event is described in great detail in our ► book “Der Weg nach Leuthen” (engl.:
“The way to Leuthen”) in german language. Many mostly-