Why Did Frederick's Strategy Fail

Frederick’s military can be seen throughout the war. In 18 June, 1757 Prussia fought against Austria at the battle of Kolin and lost. Frederick’s strategy failed. When the Austrians saw what he was doing and figured out his course of action, they quickly changed positions and defeated him. He realized what his mistake was, that his plan was lacking an element of surprise against the enemy and that he had to “hide his cards” in order to successfully attack in the future. Later in November and December of that year, Frederick proved himself in the battle of Rossbach and Leuthen. At Rossbach, Prince Joseph wanted to reach and attack the Prussian rear, but Frederick saw this, immediately reorganized his army and defeated the French. Leuthen was