The epic, but unanticipated battle of Kesselsdorf cemented Prussia's position during peace negotiations. It was the final battle of the Second Silesian War and ensured Prussia's acquisition of Silesia ...

On the evening of May 16, 1742, Frederick II, King of Prussia and his 10.000-strong army set up camp somewhere in Bohemia. The men lit their campfires and began cooking, while Frederick talked ...