What if: Napoleon fought Frederick the Great?

[Kameraden]

What do you guys think would happen if Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, King of Italy, et cetera, fought Frederick the Great, King of Prussia?

[Sir Suomi]

It would have been a very interesting fight, but I believed Napoleon would have been the victor. Although Fredrick was known for his clever use of infantry tactics, Napoleon's use of artillery in battle made him an extremely difficult opponent, especially when he could position his artillery in a raised position overlooking his opponent. Also, Fredrick's army, at it's absolute maximum, was about 150,000, while Napoleon's army at it's maximum was about 600,000 men. Unless it was in a more crowded area, such a a dense forest or the like, Fredrick's men would eventually be overwhelmed by Napoleon's cannon fire and sheer numbers. But good match up.

[TheBigUnit]

napoleon would win, though the prussian army was very good, so was the french army and the french would overwhelm a small states army

[Azunite]

If I man singlehandedly conquered entire Europe, then I think not much would have changed if Freddie the Second opposed him.

[Harry Smith]

Frederick the Great probably would have lost, it took a very large coalition and a Russian winter to beat Napoleon. As said before Napoleon used artillery very effectively and managed to mobilize nearly every single man in France into his army

[Kameraden]

Do recall how during the Seven Years' War, Frederick had the French, the Austrians, and Russians on his doorstep, outnumbering him by the hundreds of thousands, and still won the war.

[Harry Smith]

Do recall how during the Seven Years' War, Frederick had the French, the Austrians, and Russians on his doorstep, outnumbering him by the hundreds of thousands, and still won the war.

I do, but I still can't see him defeating Napoleon. Napoleon not only lead the way in civil reform but his organisation of his Grand Armee was top notch for the day. He managed to get all of France up in arms.

The problem with Hypothetical battles is that in order for it to work it has to take place with equal troops, with full supply on flat terrain. Warfare isn't about who's the better commander, it's about who's the luckiest