The Battle of Kay, also referred to as the Battle of Sulechów, Battle of Züllichau, or Battle of Paltzig, was an engagement fought on 23 July 1759 during the Seven Years' War. It occurred near Kay in
Battlefield at Kay (Paltzig) showing advance of the Prussian forces against the Paltig heights
Saltykov masterfully distributed his troops, taking advantage of the heights surrounding the village of Kay (Paltzig).
The Battle of Kunersdorf occurred on 12 August 1759 near Kunersdorf immediately east of Frankfurt an der Oder. Part of the Third Silesian War and the wider Seven Years' War, the battle involved over 1
Battle of Kay
…engagement in order to prevent them joining up with the main Austrian army. Three weeks later, the Prussians met the combined Russian-Austrian army at Kunersdorf. By 1759, Prussia had reached a strategic defensive position in the war. Upon leaving winter quarters in April 1759, Frederick assembled his army in…
Battle of Kunersdorf on 1 August 1759 Alexander von Kotzebue, 1848
Frederick the Great at the Battle of Kunersdorf
Kuhgrund ravine, the site of a fierce fighting between Russians and Prussians