The Battle of Maxen - also known as Finckenfang von Maxen - on November 20, 1759 was a battle between Austrian and Prussian troops during the Seven Years' War (1756–1763), which resulted in the complete defeat of the 15,000 Prussians under Lieutenant General Friedrich August von Finck the 32,000 Austrians under Leopold Joseph Graf Daun ended.

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3. Meadow by the Lockwitzbach – Kroatenschlucht loop from Maxen

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