Austria
The Austrian Army circa 1800 Part II
ARTILLERY The Austrian artillery of our period was a creation of the Lichtenstein system of the 1750s. Known for its economy and standardization of equipment, this system of guns and equipment would remain in use until 1850. The system produced a series of 3,6, 12 and 18pdr calibre guns, together with 7 and 10pdr howitzers, based around standardized carriage and…
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The Battle of Lobositz I
Austrian- Hungarian Soldiers Field Marshall Maximilian von Browne, the commander of the Austro-Hungarian army at the Battle of Lobositz 1st October 1756 in the Seven Years War A thick mist lay over the plain of Lobositz from the dawn on October 1, hiding the daylight, as well as the enemy,…
The Battle of Lobositz II
By then, it was nearing 1200 hours, and the fog was receding. So, even as his second charge was ending, the king could finally see much of the flat land below and more clearly what the situation was. For the first time, he could see Browne’s entire army, which was…
Battle of Grocka
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THE GREAT EMPRESS I
Empress Maria Theresa as Queen of Hungary, wearing the crown of St. Stephen, with sword in hand. Empress Maria Theresa On Horseback Inspecting Austrian Troops. Austrian Infantry : Grenadiers of 2 Austrian regiments and the Hungarian regiment of Ujvary: Battle of Mollwitz fought on 10th April 1745 in the First…
THE GREAT EMPRESS II
The initial Austrian manoeuvre took the Prussians by surprise. But Neipperg, rather than precipitate an attack with troops wearied from their march, chose to take up a defensive position around Mollwitz. Neipperg was not expecting an attack when late on the morning of 10 April he was informed that the…
Leipzig: Battle of the Nations
Johann Peter Krafft (1780-1856)-‘victory declaration after the battle of Leipzig, 1813’-oil on canvas-1813 Berlin-Deutsches Historiches Museum. The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was fought between Napoleon and the three Allied armies that had been approaching the city for several days: the Army of Bohemia…