The battle Hostile_encounter was fought Hostile_encounter at the Silesian town of Leuthen , northwest of Breslau .

Within 48 hours , Frederick had laid Placing siege Besieging to Breslau , which resulted in Causation that city 's surrender Surrendering on 19–20 December .

Following the battle Hostile_encounter , Frederick immediately left Departing Rossbach and marched Self_motion for 13 days to the outskirts of Breslau .

The pursuit of `` Goeben '' and `` Breslau was a naval action that occurred Coming_to_be in the Mediterranean Sea at the outbreak Process_start of the First World War when elements of the British Mediterranean Fleet attempted Hold to intercept the German `` Mittelmeerdivision '' consisting of the battlecruiser and the light cruiser .

Renamed Name_conferral Yavuz Sultan Selim and Midili '' , the former `` Goeben '' and `` Breslau '' were ordered Request by their German commander to attack Attack Russian positions , in doing so bringing Bringing the Ottoman Empire into the war on the side of the Central Powers .