{"product_id":"adelsbach-1762-dawid-golik-9781804519837","title":"Adelsbach 1762: The Forgotten Defeat of Frederick the Great","description":"The Battle of Adelsbach is one of the lesser-known episodes from the final phase of the Seven Years War in Europe. It was the first significant clash between Prussians and Austrians in Silesia in 1762 and the only battle in which Frederick the Great lost, despite his superiority over his opponent.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe combat took place on 6 July 1762. During its course, the combined Prussian-Russian troops commanded by Frederick II of Prussia and General Karl Wied endeavoured to defeat the small Austrian corps of General Josef Brentano. The topography of the terrain favoured the Austrians and played a crucial role in the battle, along with the Austrians' skilful leadership and the courage of their troops, especially those from the Hungarian Bethlen regiment and the combined grenadier battalion. The Prussians outnumbered their opponents by more than three times, but thwarted by the Austrians' dogged defence, they retreated, losing 1,352 soldiers and at least three colours.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdelsbach 1762 presents the circumstances of the battle in detail, its course, and its significance. It examines the leading actors of the battle, the commanders and the soldiers of individual regiments. In addition to studies conducted over the course of three centuries, it utilises previously unpublished source materials from Austrian, German, Czech, and French archives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawid Golik,Jaroslaw Kryska\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1804519839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781804519837\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Helion \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Dawid Golik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520139014399,"sku":"9781804519837","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_534f6797-e40a-485d-996f-fb85d15973c3.jpg?v=1778740981","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/adelsbach-1762-dawid-golik-9781804519837","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}