The Saxon and Austrian armies were unprepared, and their forces were scattered. Frederick occupied Dresden with little or no opposition from the Saxons. At the Battle of Lobositz on 1 October 1756, Frederick prevented the isolated Saxon army from being reinforced by an Austrian army under General Browne. The Prussians then occupied Saxony; after the Siege of Pirna, the Saxon army surrendered in October 1756, and was forcibly incorporated into the Prussian army. The attack on neutral Saxony caused outrage across Europe and led to the strengthening of the anti-Prussian coalition. The only significant Austrian success was the partial occupation of Silesia. Far from being easy, Frederick's early successes proved indecisive and very costly for Prussia's smaller army. This led him to remark that he did not fight the same Austrians as he had during the previous war. COUNT 5
QSN1 How much resistance did Frederick encounter in Saxon? ANS1 Saxon and Austrian armies were unprepared, and their forces were scattered. QSN2 What reinforcements were the Saxons expecting? ANS2 Frederick prevented the isolated Saxon army from being reinforced by an Austrian army under General Browne QSN3 What happened to the Saxon army? ANS3 Saxon army surrendered in October 1756, and was forcibly incorporated into the Prussian army QSN4 What was the result of the fury of Europe? ANS4 led to the strengthening of the anti-Prussian coalition QSN5 What characteristic of Saxony caused Europe to be mad? ANS5 attack on neutral Saxony caused outrage