TheBattleofZorndorfwasfoughton25August1758betweentheRussiansunderCountWilliamFermorandthePrussiansunderFredericktheGreat,andendedinPrussianvictory.Duringthebattle,theRussiancavalrywasroutedandhadtofleetowardsthelinesoftheRussianinfantrymenbutthese,confusedbycloudsofdustandgunsmoke,mistookthemforthePrussiansandopenedartilleryfire.
Aconversationafterthebattlespeaksvolumesaboutbattles.
Frederick:Thatwasadiabolicalday.Didyouunderstandwhatwasgoingon?
Catt:YourMajesty,Ihadagoodgraspofthepreliminarymarch,andthefinalarrangementsforthebattle.Buttherestescapedme.
Frederick:Youweren'ttheonlyone,mydearfriend.Consoleyourself,youweren'ttheonlyone!