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After a series of successes over Prussian forces in 1759, the following year proved to be a disappointment for the Allies as their invasion of Silesia had stalled, in spite of their overwhelming manpower, and they had been defeated at the Battle of Liegnitz in August 1760. However, the Prussian capital, Berlin had been left vulnerable by Frederick the Great's decision to concentrate his forces in Silesia. This led to France suggest that Russia could make a lightning raid on Berlin, the Prussian capital.

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  • Raid on Berlin
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  • After a series of successes over Prussian forces in 1759, the following year proved to be a disappointment for the Allies as their invasion of Silesia had stalled, in spite of their overwhelming manpower, and they had been defeated at the Battle of Liegnitz in August 1760. However, the Prussian capital, Berlin had been left vulnerable by Frederick the Great's decision to concentrate his forces in Silesia. This led to France suggest that Russia could make a lightning raid on Berlin, the Prussian capital.
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Partof
  • the Seven Years' War
Date
  • October 1760
Commander
  • Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben
  • Count von Lacy
  • Eugene Wurttemberg
  • Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz
  • General Hulsen
Caption
  • Russians and Austrians devaste the Zeughaus Arsenal in Berlin, October 1760
colour scheme
  • background:#cccccc
Result
  • Berlin occupied for four days
combatant
  • Russia
  • Austria
  • Prussia
Place
  • Berlin, Prussia
Conflict
  • Raid on Berlin
abstract
  • After a series of successes over Prussian forces in 1759, the following year proved to be a disappointment for the Allies as their invasion of Silesia had stalled, in spite of their overwhelming manpower, and they had been defeated at the Battle of Liegnitz in August 1760. However, the Prussian capital, Berlin had been left vulnerable by Frederick the Great's decision to concentrate his forces in Silesia. This led to France suggest that Russia could make a lightning raid on Berlin, the Prussian capital. A smaller Austrian raid had briefly occupied the city in October 1757. The plan drawn up by the allies envisaged a feint towards Guben by the main army, which would allow a force under Heinrich Tottleben to detach itself and hurry northwards to strike at Berlin. This would be followed a separate Austrian force under Count von Lacy. Large numbers of cossacks and light cavalry were to take part in the raid to give it added speed.
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