Battle of Zorndorf - Aftermath

Aftermath

The Prussians lost 12,800 men, the Russians lost 18,000 men. That the Russians took such heavy casualties and did not retreat left an imprint on the Prussian soldiers and Frederick. Before the battle he regarded the Russians as incompetent. Afterwards he began to respect them. The battle appeared inconclusive, however. Although the Russians kept the battlefield on the following day, Fermor was the first to retreat towards Landsberg. His retreat prevented the Russians from reaching their Austrian allies and allowed Frederick to claim the battle as his victory, a view also popular in 19th century historiography,
Russian retreat from Prussia although some Russian historians still dispute the outcome.