Frederick force-marched his elite units north to intercept them before they could link up with Austrian forces. 🛡️ The Armies Collide

The legendary Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz led a massive cavalry charge that slammed into the Russian flank, preventing a total Prussian disaster.

By 1758, Prussia was fighting for its survival. While Frederick was occupied in the south against Austria, the Russian army under General William Fermor had invaded East Prussia and moved deep into the Neumark region.