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Frederick of Prussia is surrounded.

Austria wants Silesia back. France has changed sides. Russia is preparing to march. And from Berlin, it all looks less like diplomacy—and more like a trap.

So Frederick makes a decision.

In August of 1756, he invades Saxony, launching what he believes will be a short, decisive war—one that will secure his position before his enemies can fully mobilize.

At first, everything goes according to plan.

Prussian armies advance in three coordinated columns. Dresden falls with little resistance. Saxony appears on the brink of collapse.

But then—

The Saxon army refuses to surrender.
Austria intervenes.
And at Lobositz, Frederick gets his first real taste of the war he has just begun.

A war that is already proving slower, harder, and far more complicated than expected.

Because “quick wars,” as it turns out—

Rarely are.

Maps!!!

General map of Europe

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Silesian_War#/media/File:Europe_1748-1766_en.png

Localized Campaign map

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Silesian_War#/media/File%3AMap_for_the_Silesian_and_Seven_Years_Wars.jpg

Battle of Lobositz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lobositz#/media/File%3ABattle_of_Lobositz.png