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Frederick the Great


Military Prints Carl Rochling Frederick the Great

[UP] - Austro-Prussian War - Frederick the Great

Military art prints of Frederick the Great at Battle of Leuthen, Hohenfriedburg and Zorndorf, by German military artist Carl Rochling, published as historical art prints by Cranston Fine Arts.

Artist Information:   Carl Rochling  Born in Glogau near Saarbruck on 18th October, 1855 and died in Berlin on 6th May, 1920. Perhaps one of the most prolific military artists of the late nineteenth century in Germany. In 1880 he studied under the great German historical artist, Anton von Werner where he quickly developed an interest in military subjects. The events of the Franco-Prussian War were particularly appealing to the young artist and he produced many scenes of victorious Prussians in battle such as an Episode in the Battle of Wissembourg and the Capture of the Chateau at Gaisberg. Many of his pictures were used to illustrate regimental histories of the various Prussian units involved in the 1870 war.   Peter Harrington

Die Schlacht Von Leuthen 7th December 1757 by Carl Rochling.


Die Schlacht Von Leuthen 7th December 1757 by Carl Rochling.
2 editions.
£30.00 - £45.00

Prussian guards at the Battle of Leuthen 1757 by Carl Rochling.

Prussian guards at the Battle of Leuthen 1757 by Carl Rochling.
One edition.
£10.00

Battalion Grenadier-Garde in der Schlacht bei Hohen Friedberg by Carl Rochling.


Battalion Grenadier-Garde in der Schlacht bei Hohen Friedberg by Carl Rochling.
One edition.
£10.00


Frederick the Great  in the Battle of Zorndorf by Carl Rochling.


Frederick the Great in the Battle of Zorndorf by Carl Rochling.
2 of 3 editions available.
£10.00 - £50.00



Text for the above items :

Die Schlacht Von Leuthen 7th December 1757 by Carl Rochling.

The attack on the cemetery by the 3rd battalion (Fusiliers) of the Prussian regiment of foot guards.


Prussian guards at the Battle of Leuthen 1757 by Carl Rochling.

Battle of Leuthen during the seven years war. After hearing of the Prussian defeat at Breslau and the capture of August Wilhelm Duke of Brunswick-Bevern, Frederick the Great marched his troops 170 miles in 12 days. His small force of 13,000 troops were joined by another 30,000 men most of whom were the remnants of the Prussian army defeated at Breslau. With an army made up of a mixture of regular troops, garrison and new recruits he decided to re take Breslau from the Austrians. During his march to Breslau he found his way blocked by a Austrian Army 72,000 men strong at Leuthen. The Austrian army was commanded by the brother in law of Holy Romans Empress Maria Theresa, Prince Charles of Lorraine and Marshal Count Leopold von Daun. The Austrian army was deployed along a 5 mile front and on the 5th of December Frederick the great started the battle with an immense artillery barrage concentrated on the Austrian defence works. The artillery he was using was the heaviest used at that time, 10 fortress guns. The Prussian army concentrated its attack on the extreme left of the Austrian Army which gave them superiority on that flank, breaking the Austrian Line and successfully moving down the Austrian Line. At the village of Leuthen the Imperial infantry tried to change their front but was overwhelmed. Also the Austrian cavalry was routed by general Hans von Zietens Prussian cavalry. By late evening the Prussians had won the day, but their losses amounted to 6,000 killed or wounded. The were the same number of dead and wounded on the Austrian side, but 20,000 Austrian troops surrendered. Due to Frederick the Greats victory at Leuthen, Breslau was recaptured 5 days later. This was the last battle of 1757. Frederick the Great in a six week campaign had repulsed the French , taken Saxony and beaten the Austrians so convincingly that the Austrian army would not be able to fight again until the summer of 1758.


Battalion Grenadier-Garde in der Schlacht bei Hohen Friedberg by Carl Rochling.

Battle of Hohen Friedburg or Hohenfriedeberg. The major battle of the War of Austrian Succession fought in 1745. When Charles Albert the Elector of Bavaria died in April 1745, His son Maximilian III Joseph became elector of Bavaria and supported Francis Stephen the husband of Empress Maria Theresa of the Holy Roman Empire for the crown of Austria. In return Francis Stephen would give back all Bavarian land taken by Austria. These events isolated Frederick the Great, as Charles Albert had been an Ally. The brother in law of Maria Theresa, Prince Charles of Loraine marched his army across the Sudetic mountains towards the Prussian army of Frederick the Great. The 85,000 strong Austrian and Saxon army moved into Silesia. Against them was the Prussian army of Frederick the Great 65,000 strong At Hohenfriedburg, 35 miles south west of Breslau, in present day Poland. On June 4th the Prussian army attacked the Saxon forces which were ahead of the Austrian army. The Prussian army tactics of tightly disciplined and quick firing routed the Saxons before the Austrian force arrived. The Prussian Army then attacked the main Austrian army and after fierce fighting, the Austrian army of Prince Charles withdrew to Bohemia. Their losses were several thousand killed and wounded and several thousand captured. The Prussian losses totaled no more than 2,000. This was one of the finest victories of Frederick the Great. The Prussian Army continued to pursue the Austrian Army.


Frederick the Great in the Battle of Zorndorf by Carl Rochling.

On the 25th August 1758, the Prussian Army of 14,000 men fought against a Russian Army nearly twice its strength. For 10 hours and continued for most of the morning of the 26th August. the Russian Army withdrew that night to Landsberg. Frederick The Great had technically won this battle as it stopped any further assaults on Brandenburg.

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