"Lobositz 1756 " Topic
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| Tango01 | 09 Aug 2014 12:55 p.m. PST |
"Lobositz was Frederick the Great's first battle of the Seven Years War. This battle was a small one, and relatively obscure to those not steeped in that war, or in Frederickana. It has been generally awarded as a Prussian victory by historian scorekeepers, but, as I hope to show in my endearing, iconoclastic way, it was actually a tie and even a strategic check to Frederick. The Prussian king publicized it as a victory for his own political purposes, and subsequent Prussophiles have listed it as such. But Austriophiles (Hapsburgophiles?) might beg to differ. Lobositz actually demonstrated a brilliant performance by both the Austrian commander, Browne, and the new, reformed Austrian army. And, like Frederick's first battle of Mollwitz, the Prussian king, being the manic-depressive that he was, gave up early and went off to hide himself while his troops fought on…" Main page
obscurebattles.blogspot.com.ar Hope you enjoy! Amicalement
Armand |
| 21eRegt | 09 Aug 2014 5:37 p.m. PST |
"Hapsburgophiles"… I like it. Though it seems like something you should say "excuse me" afterwards. ;-) Interesting analysis and article. |
| 15th Hussar | 09 Aug 2014 7:01 p.m. PST |
"Hapsburgophiles"…Ewwww, Gross (Deutschland), women who like men who like men who like women who wear pickelhaubes, sport moustaches und schmell of saurkraut! |
| Lascaris | 17 Aug 2014 8:18 a.m. PST |
Very nice indeed! I especially like the map of the battle. What did you use to make that? Regards,
Tom |
| Nadir Shah | 17 Aug 2014 8:37 p.m. PST |
Absolutely delightful read. An excellent blog spot. Well done ! |
| Tango01 | 17 Aug 2014 9:17 p.m. PST |
Happy you enjoyed it boys!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Beloved Leader | 25 Aug 2014 10:17 a.m. PST |
To answer Tom's question on what I used to make the map: Two programs in the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign). For references I used Google Maps and Christopher Duffy's books on the Seven Years War, as well as some onsite images from a Czech photographer. Thank you all for your compliments. Jeff Berry |
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