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  partof the War Of The Austrian Succession
  date December 14 , 1745
  place Germany
  result Prussian victory
  combatant2 Austria <br>
  commander1 Leopold I, Prince Of Anhalt-Dessau
  commander2 Field Marshal Rutowsky
  strength1 30,000Chandler: ''The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough,'' p306 All statistics taken from Chandler<br>33 guns
  strength2 31,000<br>42 guns
  casualties1 5,100
  casualties2 3,800 dead and wounded,<br>6,700 captured


The Battle of Kesselsdorf was fought on December 14 , 1745 , between Prussia and the combined forces of Austria and Saxony . The Prussians were led by Leopold I, Prince Of Anhalt-Dessau , while the Austrians and Saxons were led by Field Marshal Rutowsky. The Prussians were victorious.


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  • Chandler, David: ''The Art of Warfare in the Age of Marlborough.'' Spellmount Limited, (1990). ISBN 0-946771-42-1