Battles & Campaigns · 1756
Battle of Lobositz
Lobositz (Lovosice), Czech Republic
What happened
Prussian troops marched into Bohemia through thick fog and found Austrian soldiers waiting, hidden in the landscape. The fighting went on across the nearby hills until sunset. That night Browne moved his army back to Budin.
Why it matters
Browne stopped the Prussian push into the Bohemian plain and kept open his planned route to help the trapped Saxon army. Frederick still claimed a win, because Browne had left the field.
What came next
The Saxon army at Pirna surrendered on 14 October 1756, and the Prussians left Bohemia by the end of the month.
Did you know?
After the battle, Prussian soldiers reportedly said the Austrians were 'no longer the same old Austrians.'
Timeline
- 1 Oct 1756Battle of Lobositz.
- OvernightBrowne withdraws to Budin.
- 14 Oct 1756The Saxon army at Pirna surrenders.
- End Oct 1756Prussian troops leave Bohemia.