Frederick II the Great16 October 1757
An Allied force plunders Berlin
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An Allied force plunders Berlin
While Frederick is away, 3,500 Austrians under Hadik raid Berlin and ransom the city
A Russian army burns Berlin but retreats when Frederick the Great relieves it
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