ORDER OF BATTLE // September 30, 1745
Battle of Soor
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 62,700 estimated
Prussia
22,500
Medium-confidence figure
Austria
40,200
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Soor was fought during the Second Silesian War, a constituent conflict of the wider War of the Austrian Succession, in which Prussia under Frederick the Great contested Austrian control of Silesia. Facing an Austro-Saxon force of 40,200 with only 22,500 troops, the Prussian army absorbed an initial Austrian surprise attack before recovering to inflict a decisive defeat on the larger force. Prussian casualties stood at 3,911 against Austrian losses of 7,444, a disparity that reflected the scale of the reversal suffered by the Austro-Saxon side. The outcome demonstrated the Prussian army's capacity to withstand a coordinated surprise assault while outnumbered and still carry the field, reinforcing Frederick's operational position in the Second Silesian War.
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