1757 ⚔️ The Seven Years' War Deadliest Campaign (Full Documentary)

In a letter dating from January 1758, Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, wrote his brother, Prince Henry: “If the coming year should be as cruel as that which has ended, I hope it will be the last one of my life.” This statement sums up the brutality, intensity and length of the 1757 campaign of the Seven Years' War. It was a campaign which was "unusually fertile in battles." It became one of the bloodiest years, of a very bloody war.
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🧾 Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:25 The Battle of Reichenberg (April 1757)
12:58 The Battle of Prague (May 1757)
28:29 The Battle of Kolin (June 1757)
43:04 The (First) Battle of Landeshut (August 1757)
57:38 Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf (August 1757)
1:11:40 The Battle of Moys (September 1757)
1:26:19 The Battle of Rossbach (November 1757)
1:43:52 The Battle of Breslau (November 1757)
1:59:16 The Battle of Leuthen (December, 1757)
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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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[@dubbyx8490]

It was during the latter stages of the Seven Years War that my respect for Fredrick the Great was cemented.. I specifically wanted to learn about him because of Napoleon's praise of him.. I am not disappointed.. He was indeed great.

[@enalb5085]

"Europe stood on the brink of an enormous war" lmao when has it not XD I love your work, love the long ones keep it up!

[@DogeickBateman]

"First time?"

[@LuisAldamiz]

It was one of the most important wars in history... especially for North America.

[@benm5913]

I just started reading early modern history and just today went over how crazy 1757 was. How very fun that this then pops up.

[@michaelr3583]

And alarming that google/KZbin was spying on you to put this in your reccomandations

[@michaelstellajr3931]

Most excellent work my friend. You seem to have it all going. Your graphics are excellent, your maps are quite detailed and I love the topographical designs. Your topics are well researched, with top notch narration through out. Outstanding.

[@HoH]

Thank you Michael, I appreciate it!

[@LuisAldamiz]

Ditto. A magnificient yet underrated channel.

[@ImperatorAugustus]

I love you covering this series.❤ You are the only youtube channel to cover the Seven years war in full detail with detailed maps and excellent animations.

[@knightspearhead5718]

Finally someone i like did 7 years war

[@shahakkaufman436]

Recently found your channel. Amazing work! All videos are fun to watch, full of knowledge and edited very well

[@reagend1841]

This was awesome! Appreciate all the work you do

[@ZarnakTheTerrible]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your hard work and research.

[@KHK001]

Thanks for this HOH!

[@notthefbi7932]

Saw this was so excited 😀 Job well done

[@michaelsmagalaiii6400]

Love your channel! Keep up the documentary, and keep up the greatness!

[@jakekilley9037]

thanks for the medievil history bro not many history channels out there covering things like this i find it much more appealing watching these small time kings and kingdoms grow into crazy things

[@jandomselaar267]

fantastic work.

[@blobloblaw12]

I absolutely love your channel!

[@jeremy4655]

Incredibility well presented. Thanks for sharing.

[@cjsmithdo]

Good stuff sir. Keep the background music soft, you have a knack for narration. Keep up the good work

[@caseyh1934]

Full 7 years war playlist would be awesome. Been awhile since I read Andersons Crucible of War so even I'm rusty on it.

[@4twiznee]

Very impressive work. Thanks man. This all too niche part of history doesn't have enough resources like this.

[@dirkbastardrelief]

I love that the narrator used the expression, "It hogged manpower". I haven't heard that verb since I was a kid -- and it's a great verb.

[@personnex4776]

First ! I' m very happy to be here. Thanks you very much for this video House of history 😀

[@arturleperoke3205]

How is it that Frederick employed (seemingly untalented) Generals like von Winterfeldt or von Lehwaldt when he has guyes like von Zieten around?

[@kuleropa5437]

nice!!! love it!

[@hananreldy2227]

Can't wait to finish this. Any chance also on doing a full documentary of the War of the Austrian Succession?

[@HoH]

I've covered the First and Second Silesian Wars, maybe I will delve into other theatres of the war in the future.

[@hananreldy2227]

@@HoH Awesome. Even though the Silesian theatre was the most famous out of all theatres in the War of the Austrian Succession, there were other important theatres during the war such as the Low Countries and the Italian theatres. Would be interesting if you cover about Marshal de Saxe and how he defeated the combined forces of Austria, Great Britain, and Hanover at Rocoux.

[@kaushiksheshnagraj7176]

Wow this video is nice, actually your videos included in this video is extremely Beautiful but still I watch it and really it Is beautiful. I have an request for you can you please make a video on William III of orange

[@Nozylatten]

great thankyou!!

[@WitmanClan]

Yes 🙌 thank you 🙏 and hello from Norfolk 🧜‍♀️

[@personnex4776]

Oh thanks

[@jonshive5482]

Real good stuff. A pity more people aren't interested in horse-and-musket warfare. Personally would like to see your take on the War of Spanish Succession (Marlborough and his battles of Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet in particular) and Napoleonic wars. Thanks and cheers!

[@antoniplebanski1119]

Lots of knowledge and great animations. Huge thanks for this material. Few notes: subtitles are bad and the german font on the casualties screen is barely readable. I wish you good luck in creating more cotents in the future!

[@HoH]

Thanks for the useful feedback!

[@cjsmithdo]

Thanks!

[@aladinlutfi3256]

57:45 fly on the top left, just chilling and listening to the history and battles of prussia in the year 1757. A gentleman fly indeed!

[@dpdystro2227]

Incredible!

[@charlesjohnson6777]

Keep the documentaries coming I absolutely love then my son and I watch every one, so new ideas what about revolutionary war, civil war, Franco Prussian, more on skanderberg whose the man.

[@CarlosRomero-gw3kb]

Hello, what progam you use to make your videos? i relally like your job

[@SU-vy8nb]

Does anyone else wonder to themselves how many non history nerds confuse Russia and Prussia when they watch these videos or read about it for class?

[@LuisAldamiz]

I don't think anyone in Europe does. It must be the infamous lack of geography and historical knowledge of Yankees.

[@SU-vy8nb]

@@LuisAldamiz We never covered either in American schools. we spent 30 minutes covering the Russian revolution and the teacher only mentioned Rasputin the whole time and that he had a huge schlong. and no im not joking. American history classes are 75% "slavery is bad" and 25% political indoctrination into leftist ideals.

[@MrTripleAgamer]

I find it hard to think anyone could get them mixed... but I'm sure it happens.

[@thomasdaltry]

​@LuisAldamiz I believe the same can be said about Europeans upon American history. Just like a plebe, you couldn't resist to go that route. You are not that guy. Trust me on this.

[@SU-vy8nb]

@@thomasdaltry huh? confused about the point youre trying to make.

[@starmanforever7704]

What an informative and well-done video! Thank you! But two questions: What would Frederick have done with all the prisoners that he took? (or any of the battling armies have done with prisoners.) A lot of mouths to feed! Also, what was usually done after a battle---the thousands of bodies (not to mention the horses)? Did they leave them there or dig mass graves or what? Thanks.

[@listenerobserver7160]

Even more interesting would be how Frederick managed to piss off so many kings/emperors.

[@edrickhuge4637]

He was great and he knew. Flexing on everyone after becoming the first great power after the decline of Poland must have gone to his head.

[@captainmurphy4720]

KZbin SHOULD PUSH YOUR CHANNEL TO ALL HISTORY LOVERS. ONLY FOUND YOU THROUGH HISTORY MARCHE. THE ALGORITHM SHOULD HAVE SHOWN ME YOU LONG AGO.

[@Back4Fungame]

excellent

[@valtermagno2056]

Valeu!

[@veghist]

Wasn't Baron Ernst Gideon von Laudon the Austrian General at Landshut? I'm a bit confused...

[@HoH]

There were two battles of Landshut. This was the first.

[@sandrabrowne2350]

Brown Lacy Irish or of Irish descent exiles after Williamite wars !

[@metarus208]

What about the Pomeranian War?

[@johnflesner8086]

Mid 18th century infantry did NOT form square against cavalry. They formed line and shot down the advancing cavalry.

[@jonshive5482]

You may be right. Could you provide a source? Thanks.

[@imperatorshekwolo2750]

I do not know whether to call Frederick a genius or a mad man

[@dulguunbayarsaikhan7501]

One account say that he was hangover

[@markburke1396]

I thought this was going to be about the 7 years war in the New world

[@samih5130]

❤️❤️

[@beepboop204]

im gettin the impression a whole lotta people died over those 7 years

[@jonshive5482]

More from disease than battle. It was like that until WW II iIRC.

[@beepboop204]

@@jonshive5482ta man its fascinating and horrifying that "modern warfare" is defined by the point where more people died from battles than disease

[@jonshive5482]

@@beepboop204 Well I was referring to soldiers, not people in general. But yeah, modern warfare often leads to mass slaughter. Witness firebombing of Japanese cities, which killed more than those two atom bombs.

[@abdobarakat5595]

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[@jimlouisv.ibanez4349]

The distance between East Prussia and Prussian Pomenaria isn't 300 miles. Massive exaggeration.

[@LuisAldamiz]

You're right, it was around 100 miles, depending how you measure it.

[@Vinnymaboy88]

I would think that 1945 was Prussia’s worst year…

[@HoH]

Absolutely. Not as an independent entity, however. 😉

[@LuisAldamiz]

Actually... it was 1933. Hitler dismantled the lander between 1933-35 and Prussia, the last stronghold of the SPD was the first to be intervened by the central German government. There was only a residual nominal Prussia in 1945.

[@Billy_Bob_Dan]

👍

[@donwillis9103]

Even as children they wore the powdered wig, interesting.

[@signorlydon1304]

😊

[@rnies6849]

What language is this? Polish?

[@hismajestysirkart0she4ka2nd]

"Live-action episodes" with the author are very distracting. Personally, I would prefer rather to listen to the voice in the background of an image / animation as it is on the rest of the video sequence. Very good job tho!

[@2MD56]

Finish the mithradatic wars!!!

[@johnflesner8086]

Cumberland won only one battle. Culloden Moor.

[@bismansichselbstdernechsteist]

Dead wouded, a great european sunday🤣

[@m.a.4500]

Racist Prussians.. 😾

[@kalebloshbough3661]

I love House of History we have identcal cats to lol

[@heofonfyr6000]

"If the coming year should be as cruel as that which has ended, I hope it will be the last year of my life.'' - being German anytime before the 20th century... right? ......RIGHT???

[@aarinlangan2148]

Looks like History Marche but without the awesome narrator

[@ephraimzhimomi8585]

Why don't you show the troops number in the video it sucks without showing like that.

[@Holypikemanz]

Even the closed captioning cant keep up you slurring your S's. Silly german hero.