Frederick the Great: The Battle of Hochkirch, 1758 ⚔️ (Part 14)

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The Battle of Hochkirch was one of Prussia's greatest defeats. The Habsburg army caught Frederick the Great sleeping. Literally.
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0:00 Introduction
0:54 Sponsorship
2:10 After the Battle of Zorndorf
6:05 The Battle of Hochkirch
13:51 Aftermath
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📚 Sources:
Asprey, Robert B. Frederick the Great: The magnificent enigma. Ticknor & Fields, 1986.
Blanning, Tim. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin UK, 2015.
Clark, Christopher M. Iron kingdom: the rise and downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947. Harvard University Press, 2006.
Duffy, Christopher. Frederick the Great: a military life. Routledge, 2015.
Fraser, David. Frederick the Great: King of Prussia. Penguin Uk, 2000.
Redman, Herbert J. Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' War, 1756-1763. McFarland, 2014.
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[@paulceglinski7172]

Outstanding addition to the Frederick series. Someone noted that you would be great doing American Revolution videos, I agree. Thanks for the upload. Cheers.

[@HoH]

I'd love to! I hope to have more time in 2023 to explore it!

[@samscopeproductionz]

I hope he doesn’t, or if he does he focuses on the lesser known European elements rather than the same histories we already know.

[@paulceglinski7172]

@@samscopeproductionz OK. Do you know what, who and where the 1779 campaign took place?

[@paulceglinski7172]

@@samscopeproductionz Or better yet, after the surrender of Cornwallis, did the War end? How about the 1783 campaign after Yorktown?

[@phillataxeudo2563]

Do a series on louis xiv wars such as (franco-spanish wars franco-dutch war , nine year's war) ,and yes spanish war of succession . These are very underrated wars , no main history channel covering them yet in details . Hope you do atleast any of the previous mention wars/series.🙂

[@HoH]

Louis XIV plays a large part in the documentary @historymarche and I collaborate on: Eugene of Savoy. The first two episodes are on HistoryMarche's channel, the third one is coming soon!

[@phillataxeudo2563]

@@HoH um great

[@ChevyChase301]

@@HoH lmao you haven’t touched on any of the French moves of the period like the French seizure of luxembourg (significant for Holy Roman Empire) or war of reunions which occurred concurrently with eugenes campaign

[@phillataxeudo2563]

@@HoH there isn't much talking about louis xiv in that videos , make different video on louis xiv

[@mihailupu5107]

@@phillataxeudo2563 Dude, its his channel he does what he wants with it.

[@yourcasualservantofsauron9781]

I think seeing you do a documentary on the American Revolution would be interesting, I'd love to hear your style of presentation over events such as the crossing of the Delware.

[@peterpim6260]

With "American Revolution" You mean that infamous, foul rebellion of the colonists against their king Georg III . ?

[@samscopeproductionz]

The American revolution was small fry compared to events in Europe at the time. It’d be good for you to learn new things rather than being retold what you already know.

[@stevenkhosh4301]

​@@samscopeproductionz I disagree. There really aren't any high quality animations that depict the war that allowed our nation to exist. A video series in the format of this frederick the great series that covers the background and individual battles of the American revolution is sorely needed.

[@samscopeproductionz]

@@stevenkhosh4301 it’s a story that’s been told, retold and retold again hundreds of times. If they did a video on it what new information would you actually learn? People don’t know enough about the leaders who influenced Europe, leaders who would go on to influence your revolution.

[@killianlile173]

@@samscopeproductionz Why are you so pissed about someone wanting a nice visualization of events that occurred? I mean if you're going to try and bring up underrepresented actions and battles South America and Central America have had zilch for coverage compared to Europe. Why shouldn't they be covered?

[@sirwolly]

I love this 7 years war serie so much.

[@matthewdelaney1422]

I think our narrator has read the Art of War?! So many of his videos are wide in scope while still concise and decisive. Keeping us guessing, addressing "momentum." This is good stuff.

[@nvelsen1975]

To secure good narration we must first secure ourselves against bad narration and.... wait, that doesn't sound right.

[@nadjiguemarful]

Clausewitz mentions this battle in his "The Defence" volume of 'On War', he says that if Daun had persued the Prussians beyond the Village after capturing it, they would have destroyed the remnants of Frederick's army, and could have quickly pushed North East and wiped Prussia off the map for the rest of History. He says that the Defence is in 2 parts, first the warding off the enemy's blow (which Daun achieved when Frederick exited the village) and secondly the action, which means a reactionary offensive/persuit, and these 2 things form One whole which cant be separated, removing one would mean the Defence is no longer a strategic victory but remains in the Tactical realm, and he also says in general about Persuits that they are the covalent bonds connecting Tactical victories to operational and strategic victories. So Daun is to be blamed for his timidity and over-caution just like Maria Theresa said, if he were more brave he would have ended Prussian History on this very day.

[@TheHypnogog]

Your English is outstanding, and I can tell you learned it both colloquially and through lots of reading. Your knowledge is impressive, and I'm grateful that you so ably share your love of history.

[@MintyLime703]

Even uses some contractions and sometimes weak forms. Stuff like that is usually what stops foreigners from sounding like English natives. He even aspirates words like "spirited" so that it sounds more like "s[b]irited"

[@TheHypnogog]

@@MintyLime703 natural speakers are always less formal, right on. Anyway, what is the accent? Dutch? I can't put my finger on it- so it's probably Finnish.

[@yourroyalchungusness]

Losing 9000 troops can be replaced, but losing a great general like Keith was surely a major blow to Frederick the great, lucky that Daun stayed with his character of not giving pursue against the retreating prussian army

[@vectorstrike]

This battle is a lesson to never rest on the laurels of victory until the peace treaty is signed

[@gotbaka3]

So good! You are definitely my favorite historical battle youtuber!

[@cz8876]

Love this series and your videos, my only complaint is I want more, more, and more! Truly this was not one of Frederick’s finest moments. But, as with all great leaders and generals, ultimately Frederick the Great was still only human at the end of the day. We can be arrogant, selfish, and avoidant, in the same way we can be humble, selfless, and heroic. Still one of the greatest commanders to have lived despite some of his flawed battlefield decisions.

[@UndergroundDev]

Nice, didn't expect we'd get another episode on Frederick the Great today.

[@dinodocumentaries4686]

Always great to see you post, (especially Prussian videos :)

[@HoH]

Glad you like them!

[@Kaapo08]

This was not something I expected at all. All of the decisions leading to the battle and during the battle were terrible and not to be expected from a man called "Great". Although he did regret his mistakes, it still doesn't take away from the disaster. Also, very nice to see some Swedish involvement. Though they didn't do too much. Amazing series, always just better and better quality.

[@austinford1530]

He's def a good general but has a lot of mistakes in his career. And of the so called "Great Captains" He's usually the weakest.

[@signoguns8501]

Yeah, Im surprised that he was allowed to continue commanding armies after this. All the issues stemmed from his laziness and bad decisions.

[@KHK001]

Another great video! thanks HOH

[@HoH]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@davebroad642]

Thank you for including the information on one of our finest military clansmen, Marshal James Keith. From what I understand in my research, he definitely advised Frederick it was a bad place to be camped. Also the Austrian attack occurred on a mainly foggy morning, adding to the chaos.

[@ayeejiff9847]

Amazing work, Thank you :)

[@HoH]

Thank you too!

[@marccan3267]

Prussians still managed to inflict significant casualties to the Austrians despite surprise and being outnumbered, that's impressive. Also Croat grenzers seems to be a real pain in the a** for the Prussians.

[@blecao]

Thats the thing of the men of the frontier Experts on irregular warfare and skirmish

[@brandonlordbaltimore5182]

Great, quality work my friend. Thoroughly enjoyed the video. Regarding any subject/topics I myself would like to see in the future... I've studied Alexander llI since I was 12 year's old. I would like to see a or some videos about the aftermath and battle's of the wars of the diadochi. There are so many interesting "goings-on" and battle's after the official "wars of the diadochi " that aren't covered as much or as well. I thank you for asking, aswell as look forward to seeing more of your work.

[@HoH]

I am currently reading a lot about Alexander the Great and want to turn his life & the aftermath into a multi-episode documentary like with Frederick the Great. Any suggestions for lesser known wars/battles of the diadochi?

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Fantastic historical coverage video about this clashed between Prussia and Austria 🇦🇹 thanks for sharing 👍🏻 🙏

[@personnex4776]

Thank you very much for this battle !

[@HoH]

Any time!

[@elmascapo6588]

@@HoH GREAT VIDEO!!! I would love to recommend you ankther great battle from my continent, a masterpiece worthy of rossbach. The battle of Caaguazu, a battle in which an army of 3.000 composed of boy below the age of 16 and old men above 50 completly routed an army almost twice it's size, entirely conposed of seasoned veterans

[@HoH]

@@elmascapo6588 I've been wanting to delve into Latin American history for a while now! Do you suggest any (English) sources regarding this conflict?

[@elmascapo6588]

@@HoH i'm would personally recomend general José Maria Paz menmoir but i don't know if they are in english The problem with Paz is that he is really biased politically, but in therms of military historiography, he is really good, managing to make really good explanation of incredibly confusing battles, like la tablada (1829) The only problem is that he is not really respectful to the majority of his contemporaries no matter if they were enemies or not. With the few exeptions during the fight for independence. Fortunatly, unlike generals like Maradriaga, he was never defeated in battle, so he never switched the blame for the defeat to others All in, he is a pretty solid source

[@phillataxeudo2563]

Finally ! Great video btw!

[@transylvanian8437]

Great video as always!

[@HoH]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@lokiloptr]

I really enjoy your content, your videos are awesome!

[@Jesse_Dawg]

More videos please. These are amazing

[@georgewilkes02]

The Southern campaign of the American Revolution is arguably more fascinating than the Northern one. I would love to see an American Revolution Series after you finish with your 7 years war one!

[@HarshPandey-is2ei]

This is helping me so much in Reading the German way of war, thank you! !

[@jedrzejlehman3987]

Great job Mate !

[@LoLMasterManiac]

Please, do cover all Frederick the Great's wars, really enjoy your videos, mister!

[@AdityaSingh-iz5zs]

great video in the great series on the great king by a great channel in a marvelous voice.

[@HoH]

Thank you kindly!

[@evrensuer549]

Nice to see you again 🙏🏻👍

[@robbabcock_]

Great stuff!

[@brokenbridge6316]

Nicely done video

[@koopinatorssecondchannel241]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="808">13:28</a> It's over 9000! (Breaks scouter)

[@patricklisso4357]

cant remember to have seen hills east and west of hochkirch when i drove through it...

[@bmhh123]

I love this series.

[@watch-Dominion-2018]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="566">9:26</a> - "cavlary"

[@brianwiseman2333]

Me personally.... Id like you to finish the Fredrick series before you do other videos. I notice you skip around a lot. I am obsessed with your Fredrick series. Hince why I don't want you to skip around lol. Just hard to find any information on the battles on Fredricks campaigns. Your information and battle showing is first class!!

[@Jesse_Dawg]

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="860">14:20</a> you mention that his librarian found him in tears, reciting Racine's poem Mithridate. I cannot find it when I Google it. Can you the poem please?

[@HoH]

I wasn't sure if people would be interested. I wanted to include it, but decided against it because it may be a bit too much fluff. Personally, I enjoy poetry so I am happy you ask for it. Here it is (from Tim Blanning, Frederick the Great, p. 291-292). So, after one Whole year, although thou seest me here again, Arbates- No more the fortune-favored Mithridates, Who in the balances of destiny Was weighed with Rome for the world’s mastery, Which long was doubtful. I have met defeat! Alert was Pompey, his success complete, In darkness which for courage left scant room. Our soldiers were half-clad amid night’s gloom, Their ranks ill formed, ill maintained everywhere, By their confusion making worse their fear, Turning their weapons ’gainst each other, cries Re-echoing from the rocks and from the skies- With all such horrors of a midnight fray, What good was valor? Panic held full sway. Some died, flight saved the rest, and I no doubt Owed my life solely in the general rout, To the report of my own death, which I Had spread.

[@Jesse_Dawg]

@@HoH This is awesome! Thank you so much for the detail reply and full poem! :]

[@geraintthatcher3076]

Will you be covering Minden and Kunersdorf ?

[@BillHimmel]

Please do the Battle of Kunersdorf, and its follow-up, the „Mirakel des Hauses Brandenburg“.

[@maestro-zq8gu]

I guess that's a problem when you live on battlefields, you're gonna get caught sleeping.

[@AdityaSingh-iz5zs]

sir will their separate videos on the pomeranian war with sweden ?

[@HoH]

There weren't any large-scale battles of which the records survived in detail, at least, I haven't come across anything to cover in-depth yet.

[@AdityaSingh-iz5zs]

@@HoH that's alright. Bit, I was so hipped for that. Especially due to it contained a naval battle.

[@emmanuelolivera6526]

My friend, I have been watching your videos and I really enjoyed them. I do have a suggestion though, do with it as you may, some of the overtures you make spoil the content of the video as for example on this video "It would become one of Frederick most costly mistakes". Now i can anticipate some movements, well not anticipate them but some things that could surprise me will definetly not now.

[@paranoidandroid6095]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="260">4:20</a> Well it's 25km a day, a bit more than the usual 20 <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="410">6:50</a> Aspern <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="775">12:55</a>

[@blecao]

Aspern?

[@EnzoScavone]

There are videos from a year or two ago with a narrator with a cash voice... that guy that had that impeccable Castillian Spanish pronunciation. Where did that guy go?

[@mynameistomfoolery5470]

Can I get some of the sources you used in case I get in a debate and use your video as an example as evidence in the case I need to?

[@captainsensiblejr.]

Distamce scales would be useful on the maps.

[@1987MartinT]

I think Frederick was lured into a false sense of security. Daun kept retreating despite outnumbering Frederick by more than 2 to 1. The retreat lasted for so long that Frederick thought Daun would never make a stand, let alone go on the offensive.

[@blecao]

It was trully a fabian strategy

[@clarkstartrek]

The Battle plays out like the Battle of Shiloh, at the beginning of the USA Civil War.

[@BasileiaRomaionHistory]

You should do some ERE history.

[@sumazdar]

dziękuję

[@cherub3624]

Did your voice get deeper half way through this video?

[@nicusorflorinlapadatu819]

Documentary about the American revolutionary war battles

[@leegoddard2618]

Capitalize. That one took me a second. 🤦😜

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

The hoghr the elite, the more arrogant, and arrogance makes for stupidity.

[@angelostriandos6659]

❤️❤️❤️🤘

[@Obvioustroller]

Great King, average general.

[@yoke-munchan1813]

You don't need to fight an eager enemy when you are already leading him by the nose, and you are numbing one's reaction as humans love routine.

[@tacticaltyler6792]

Love the narration. Though i would be lying if i said i didn't prefer the voice of the other narrator.

[@HoH]

What other narrator? 😅

[@tacticaltyler6792]

@@HoH Lmao, holy hell. I clinked the link on a HistoryMarche community post thinking it was one of his videos. I feel dumb.

[@tacticaltyler6792]

@@HoH Great content though man.

[@HoH]

@@tacticaltyler6792 thanks! And all good - HistoryMarche's narrator is great. Wish I had a British accent 😉

[@tacticaltyler6792]

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[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Poor count von Daun. it's "DOWN", not Doon. He's not ruling Latveria or something.

[@beepboop204]

🙂

[@TenOrbital]

Daun beating Frederick was a greater achievement than any of Frederick’s victories because unlike Frederick, Daun was fighting a genius.

[@krad_eno9399]

please cut ties with established titles. They are now a known scammer company.

[@zetectic7968]

Once again we see Frederick being careless with the lives of his soldiers. It seems that his overall victory is less to do with his masterful generalship than with the timidity & ineptitude of his enemies.

[@elmascapo6588]

That would make sense if neither rossbach nor leuthen existed

[@zetectic7968]

@@elmascapo6588 That is 2 battles out of 10 or more? Hardly a good record & my point still stands - he wasted men's lives to get bloody victory

[@elmascapo6588]

@@zetectic7968 no, it fucking doesn't Aside for 3 defeats and 2 needless slaughters, his record is fucking great. With the masterpieces of Hohenfriedberger, Rossbach and Leuthen.

[@zetectic7968]

@Kanada Dry Thank you for setting me straight and correcting my misunderstanding. Your comment and analysis is clear & explains very well why he earned the name "the Great". It seems I haven't fully appreciated the overall picture from the videos & my very limit previous knowledge of this period of history. Your effort put into the comment is appreciated.

[@zetectic7968]

@Kanada Dry I appreciate the effort of your second comment & the added info. I think I mentioned that I'm not that familiar with this period of history. I do have the book Iron Kingdom about the rise & fall of Prussia but put it down after the first chapter because life & COVID. I' need to read it to fill in the gaps left by education that ignored Europe before Napoleon. Thanks again for your insight.

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃

[@user-ts5wk3ed4x]

From what few if your videos I have seen on this period, that Daun guy was useless. His over cautious personality already cost at least two defeats if their alliance. In addition he had the opportunity to engage South but he did not. From what you are describing, I don't like the guy.

[@johnflesner8086]

If you study all of Fredericks campaigns objectively, he was at best was a mediocre strategist/tactician. His advantage was that, as king, he needed no higher commanders/superiors to approve plans. Unlike his opponents that had to await approval or demand changes by royal favorites from the capital. Frederick the Average.

[@elmascapo6588]

Nah, he was indeed great

[@ryanjuguilon213]

Lets Parise John Flesner for such a candid and inspired opinion! He was Fredireck the average. Nevermind that another average general Napoleon the Failure would rank this fellow as one of greatest commander of all time

[@johnflesner8086]

Bonaparte is rightfully acknowledged for his evolution of the flexible corps systems superiority over 18th century linear tactics. BUT Bonaparte had the same advantage that Frederick had. His opponents still had to obey orders from conservative hidebound reactionary royal favorites often 100+miles from the battle field. They were still mired in the 18th century mind set. Moreover they considered Bonaparte as "Corsican corporal". They sowed the seeds of their own disasters through missed placed ideas of royal hereditary superiority over meritocracy. As far as his ranking of Frederick, his hero worship ignored warts just as many historians have.

[@ryanjuguilon213]

@@johnflesner8086 maybe because unlike you Flesner, it takes much to a battle, much less a campaign. Ever consider how Frederick managed to use interior lines effective, reimforcing one part of the front to another? Napoleons corps also moves fast, the they tend to live off land. The Prussians tend to take their supplies with then. How he masterfully conducted the campaign that only ONCE did Russia and Austria to combine their forces to defeat him? Ever notice that aside from the opening battles, he never has numerical superiority, going as twice or nearly 3x less troops than his opponents have? This campign reminds me so much of Napoleans defense of France in 1814. Only, Napoleon manage to do it for a few months. Frederick managed to do it for 7 years and won. By rights Prussia should have and was partition, and the should not have last for 7 years. A population and econmic resoyce of what? 2m? 3m? Vs France, Austria, and Russia, all the most powerful continental empires of 18th century? I dont see anybody belittling Alexander or Subudei just because most of the opposing generals were incompetent. Luck has always been a factor in the course of war. Frederick's superior generalship shines the more since has the inferior forces and inferior means of sustaining the wars. He c0nducted a campaign wherein the 3 greatest continental powers in Europe were unable to beat him before war weariness overtakes them. "His opponents were bad so he was lucky". What a pathetic mind. You dont survive 7 yeats of war by being lucky. And your excuse about command. The Austrian field commanders were left to their own devices to conduct the war as they see fits. The Austrian ruler was a female, while you have a weak ass king in France. There are very few monarch who conduct campaign personally. Napoleon was the last one to my mind.

[@johnflesner8086]

@@ryanjuguilon213 Ryan, I suggest you follow up on Frederick's quote "I learned the art of war from Traun" after his disastrous Bohemian campaign. Frederick inherited his army from is father. The only improvement he made was that of the cavalry. He constantly misjudged the resolve of his opponents, was an unreliable, untrusted ally causing many of his own problems, his unrealistic distain of light troops, his poor use of light cavalry in reconnaissance, he expended the blood of his troops in ill advised frontal assaults due to his own intransient ego. Also research the necessity of the huge increase in his use of artillery due the losses in his infantry as the war dragged on. Poor statesmanship. Before you assign the sobriquet 'great' to Frederick, do research from more than one source.

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[@ludwigjohanssen3108]

Great video and I love your content but this new sponsor that sponsors all these history themed channels on youtube is repulsive bourgeoisie rubbish. Oh well the zeitgeist is what it is. After you get this series done, I, and I'm sure many others, would love to see content focusing on Northern Europe. There's very little history themed videos focusing on that region beyond WW2 and the K&G series about the Great Northern war. I haven't come by any good videos on wars like the Finnish war. Just an idea for what could be new fresh territory to cover for a channel such as yours.

[@TheHypnogog]

When it pays the bills... sometimes you have to deal with silly stuff. Sincerely, Lord Ronald of the 1 Square foot of land- GET OFF OF MY PROPERTY, KNAVE!

[@blecao]

I mean one needs to pay the bills

[@tacizettinkocabulluk]

"thouuuuuuuuusand" irritates so much.. other than that, great series.