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Rossbach

Rossbach

9.9
A 1757 battle where Prussia beat French and Austrian armies
  • proper noun
: Rossbach
  • Four years after the victory of Rossbach, which won Friedrich the epithet Great, the king, aged 39

Examples

  • Miller, Rossbach, and Munson (1981) investigated female residents of high- and low-density college dormitories.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Overall, then, results obtained by Miller, Rossbach, and Munson (1981) provided strong construct validity for the MAFF.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The battle of Rossbach in 1757 marked a significant victory for Prussian forces against the French and Austrians.

  • Frederick the Great's leadership during the Rossbach battle established his reputation as a formidable military strategist.

  • In 1757, the victory at Rossbach turned the tide of the Seven Years' War in favor of Prussia.

Synonyms

Battle of Rossbach
vsRossbach
9.9

An important 1757 battle in the Seven Years' War where Prussia beat French and Austrian armies

is the same event but presented without the extra emphasis on decisiveness

Compounds

Battle of Rossbach
9.9

An important 1757 battle in the Seven Years' War where Prussia beat French and Austrian armies

Surface Forms

Rossbach main

Etymology

Rossbach is a German place name made of Ross 'horse' and bach 'stream', so it literally means 'horse stream'. A helpful image is a small creek where horses drank, and the famous 1757 battle is simply named after that place.