Battle of Zorndorf

The Battle of Zorndorf, 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, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). During the battle, Frederick famously took a regimental standard and led an attack himself, rallying his troops.

Battle of Zorndorf
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)

Frederick the Great at the Battle of Zorndorf by Carl Röchling
Date25 August 1758
Location
Zorndorf, Margraviate of Brandenburg (now Sarbinowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland)
52°39′27″N 14°40′32″E
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Prussia  Russia
Commanders and leaders
Frederick II William Fermor
Strength
36,000
167 guns		 42,590
210 guns
Casualties and losses

11,390–12,800

  • 3,680 killed
  • 7,710 wounded or missing

16,000
30 guns

27 flags
Frederick the Great
200km
125miles
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Dresden
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Prague
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  current battle
  First Silesian War
  Second Silesian War
  Third Silesian War
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