In 1757, Frederick the Great defeated an army twice his size in ninety minutes
Frederick the Great secured a legendary victory in 1757 by using a daring tactical maneuver to crush a massive allied force in just ninety minutes, changing the course of European history.
On November 5, 1757, Frederick the Great faced a daunting crisis during the Seven Years' War as a combined French and German army nearly doubled his Prussian forces. Rather than retreating, Frederick executed his famous oblique order, a maneuver that concentrated his strength against the enemy's weakest flank.
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