The battle that saw Frederick the Great escape from overwhelming
odds Date of the Battle of Liegnitz: 15th August 1760. Place of
the Battle of Liegnitz: On the bank of the Katzbach River in
Northern Silesia. War: The Seven Years War. Contestants in the
Battle of Liegnitz: Prussians against an Imperial Austrian Army
comprising the various nationalities that made up the Austrian
Army (Austrians, Hungarians, Bohemians, Silesians, Croats,
Italians and Moravians). Generals in the Battle of Liegnitz:
King Frederick II of Prussia, known as Frederick the Great,
commanding the Prussian Army against Marshal Daun commanding the
Austrian Army. The section of the Austrian army principally
involved in the battle was the contingent commanded by General
Loudon. Size of the Armies in the Battle of Liegnitz: Prussians:
30,000 men and 74 heavy guns. Austrians: the main army commanded
directly by Daun 66,000 men: General Loudon’s contingent 25,000.
Winner of the Battle of Liegnitz: The Prussians. Uniforms and
equipment: The Prus