Just finished watching this documentary:
I've heard of the battles of Rossbach and Leuthen before, but never really studied them until today. One of my books describes the latter battle as 'a masterpiece of movement, maneuver, and resolve', while the documentary above suggests that Frederick first displayed military brilliance in the Rossbach campaign - yet it also goes on to say that he lost eight of the sixteen battles he fought during the Seven Years War.
Does Frederick deserve the reputation of a military genius?