Der Hohenfriedberger
"Der Hohenfriedberger" (AM I, 21 (Army March I, 1c and Army march III, 1b)), also called "Hohenfriedberger Marsch" or "Der Hohenfriedberger Marsch", is one of the most classic and well known German military marches. It takes its name from the victory of the Prussians over the allied Austrians and Saxons on 4 June 1745 during the Second Silesian War at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg, near Striegau.
| "Der Hohenfriedberger" | |
|---|---|
| March by possibly Frederick the Great | |
| Catalogue | AM I, 21 |
| Occasion | Commemoration of Battle of Hohenfriedberg (1745) |
| Text | Written for 100th anniversary of the battle (1845) |
| Composed | 1795 (piano rendition) |
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