The Austro-Prussian War: The Battle of Skalitz, 1866 (Part 6)

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Amidst impending dusk, the Battle of Skalitz teetered on a precipice of uncertainty. Austrian and Prussian forces converged, each move a carefully calculated gamble. The silence before the storm held its breath until Benedek's departure, leaving mere minutes between his exit and the eruption of chaos. The forested battlefield transformed into a theater of carnage as Prussian fire shredded Austrian ranks. Fragnern and Kreyssern met grim fates, their charges painting the earth red. Archduke Leopold's desperate retreat carved a path to potential salvation or utter defeat, the balance hanging tenuously. In the heart of battle, history's course awaited its decisive turn.

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