Silesian Wars
Sign in to savethree conflicts between the Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy for control of Silesia
Key facts
- Date
- Date 16 December 1740 – 15 February 1763
- Location
- Central Europe
- Result
- Prussian victory
- Territorial changes
- Habsburg monarchy cedes the majority of Silesia to Prussia.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- war
- Has part
- Third Silesian War
- Named after
- Silesia
- Location
- Central Europe
- Image
- Schlacht bei Mollwitz.jpg
- Participant
- Austria
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- start time
- 1740-00-00
- end time
- 1763-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Silesian Wars
- Commons category
- Silesian Wars
- P8168
- Ian Ashley
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- facet of
- Austrian–Prussian dualism
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Belligerents
Prussia Habsburg monarchy Saxony (Second & Third) Russia (Third) France (Third) Commanders and leaders
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