How skilled of a military commander was he really? If you look at the Seven Years' War, Frederick lost as many battles as he won. If it wasn't for the " Miracle of the House of Brandenburg" and Russia's withdraw from the war, it's quite likely Prussia would have lost the war and his gains in Silesia and more.

Now I'm not trying to say that he was an incompetent commander or leader. I just want to know if maybe we give him more credit than he is actually due. Your thoughts?