Battle of Hohenfriedberg 1745 - First and Second Silesian War DOCUMENTARY

The conflicts of the XVII and XVIII centuries are often considered to be dull, as the tactics of the period were too rigid and positional. But even this period had its shining stars - generals whose talent changed the borders with one decisive move and pushed the tactics and warfare forward. Prussian king Frederick II the Great is rightly considered the best commander of this era. In this documentary, we will cover the First and the Second Silesian Wars that were part of the War of the Austrian Succession with the focus on the battles of Mollwitz (1741) and Hohenfriedberg (1745). Hopefully, you will enjoy this video, because we are eager to cover the Thirty Years' War, the War for the Spanish Succession, Seven Years' War and other prominent conflicts of that period.

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Sources:
Chandler, David - The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough
Luvaas, Jay - Frederick the Great on the Art of War
Showalter, Dennis, E. - The Wars of Frederick the Great
Browning, Reed - The War of the Austrian Succession

Inspired by: BazBattles, Invicta (THFE), Epic History TV, Historia Civilis and Time Commanders

Machinimas made on the Empire: Total War

Songs used:
Merlean - Chasing Music
Napoleon Total War OST - HMS Victory
Napoleon Total War OST - Napoleon Bonaparte
Johannes Bornlöf - Barbarians
Johannes Bornlöf - Bring To An End
Johannes Bornlöf - Termination 3
Jon Björk - Battle Of Wills 1
Rannar Sillard - Combat Zone 1

[KingsandGenerals]

Ah, to wake up and see 0 cancerous comments. That is the dream. :-)

[toolazythinkofname]

Fredrick the Great deserves more coverages.

[jonharper]

Great Video as always! The discipline that his troops must have had to perform such manoeuvres at night and when under fire, something still considered difficult in modern warfare is exemplary. Far from being unimaginative. this shows what true discipline and training can do and how it can alter the outcome of battles.

[BentM]

It's very fascinating to learn about huge battles that took place an hour drive from your home :D

[aidabagirova]

K&G, You are equally good at making videos with wars in the East and West. You have an excellent knowledge of world history.

[vinodvarghese]

Good video! Its very interesting how the Prussian army didn't rout despite Fredrick fleeing the battlefield. That shows the highly competent generals in the Prussian army. Hitler idiolized Frederick the Great. He used to have Fredrick's portrait in his bunker during his last days.

[ishetgetal]

The speed at which you release these, combined with the quality, is unbelievable...

[Synystr]

"Frederick was the best general of his time."

*Frederick flees the battle and his soldiers win the day without him*

[andrewlekkas]

I absolutely adore the animations on this channel. Frederick the Great is one of my favorite commanders of all time (if not THE favorite). Please cover all his campaigns!

[fmxmd]

Seven Years War :) I've waited for this and at least for this battle :)

[АлександрКостин-фв]

And this is why everyone picks up Brandenburg in EU 4. Prussian`s quality is OP in game, as it was OP in history.

[kaloarepo]

Not only was Frederick the Great a great military strategist but in peace he was a great patron of music and the arts in general -indeed he wrote librettoes for the operas of Graun (Montezuma) and was a very fine flautist and actually wrote music himself -some of his symphonies and flute concertos are on Youtube. Composers like C.P.E. Bach and Quantz performed at his court.

[matthewkuchinski]

Another great video, as always. I always think of Frederick's victory in Leuthen (1757) as his greatest masterpiece of strategy and tactics, especially when considering he was significantly outnumbered by the Hapsburg Army. Even with such a disparity, Frederick used terrain, celerity, surprise, and deception to defeat his more clunky opponent.

[tcc]

YES Fredrick the Great! I've been wanting to see videos of him!

[aligalluccio]

Kings and Generals could watch these all day. You guys are the best

[lukezuzga]

Awesome, watching battle the 1st thing Sunday morning is becoming one of my favorite routines!

[sebastianhartung]

your docs are amazing, and still improving with every month! i really love you guys for providing us with such great material. this was a particular gem. thank you so much!

[Clegane]

My favorite history channel of all time! Great work once again!

[rosicroix]

For those interested, there is a board game called Maria set in this period, its for 3 players but works amazingly well. TY for posting this video as this period is quite colorful but doesnt get enough attention

[mikebejjani]

i can't thank you enough for making these documentaries, they are the best part of my day.