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title: Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf
author: Wojciech Kossak
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22252/charge-of-the-prussian-cuirassiers-at-the-battle-o/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-10-22
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# Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf

_Authored by Wojciech Kossak_

## Image File

[![Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22252.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22252.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Zorndorf*, oil on canvas by Wojciech Kossak, 1899.

Depicted here is the charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf (25 August 1758).

E.DIS AG, Potsdam.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Kossak, W. (2026, October 22). Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22252/charge-of-the-prussian-cuirassiers-at-the-battle-o/>
### Chicago
Kossak, Wojciech. "Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 22, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22252/charge-of-the-prussian-cuirassiers-at-the-battle-o/>.
### MLA
Kossak, Wojciech. "Charge of the Prussian Cuirassiers at the Battle of Zorndorf." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Oct 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22252/charge-of-the-prussian-cuirassiers-at-the-battle-o/>.

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