Guests from many European principalities were invited.
The most wellknown guest of the maneuver was Friedrich Wilhelm I., King of Prussia.August the Strong wanted to gain Friedrich Wilhelm as an ally for his territorial claims against the Habsburger Donaumonarchie by demonstrating his military power.
The complete Saxon army - about 30,000 men in 30 battalions infantry and 50 squadrons cavalry - was assembled.
www.stollenfest.deEs war die größte Truppenschau Europas, Gäste aus vielen europäischen Fürstenhäusern waren eingeladen.
Bekanntester Gast des Manövers war Friedrich Wilhelm I., König von Preußen, den August der Starke durch die Präsentation seiner Stärke als Verbündeten für seine territorialen Ansprüche gegenüber der Habsburger Donaumonarchie gewinnen wollte.
Die gesamte sächsische Armee, etwa 30.000 Mann in 30 Bataillonen Infanterie und 50 Schwadronen Kavallerie, war versammelt.
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