Battle of Moys

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Battle of Moys
Part of the Seven Years' War
Date September 7, 1757 Location Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, present-day Poland Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	Austria
Commanders
Hans Karl von Winterfeldt	Leopold Josef Graf Daun
Strength
13,000 men	26,000 men
Casualties and losses
? men	? men

The Battle of Moys was a battle fought on September 7, 1757 during the Seven Years' War. A Prussian army of 13,000 men fought an Austrian army of double their size. The entire Prussian corps surrendered to the Austrians. The battle was fought near Görlitz, in Upper Lusatia, present-day Zgorzelec in Poland.

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