First Silesian War
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The First Silesian War was a war between Prussia and Austria that lasted from 1740 to 1742 and resulted in Prussia's seizure of most of the region of Silesia from Austria. The war was fought mainly in
Maria Theresa of Austria c. 1744, by Martin van Meytens
Frederick the Great receiving the homage of the Silesian estates in 1741, depicted in an 1882 painting by Wilhelm Camphausen
Maria Theresa being crowned Queen of Hungary, St Martin's Cathedral, Pressburg
Frederick II of Prussia as crown prince in 1739, by Antoine Pesne
Battle of Mollwitz
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The Battle of Mollwitz was fought by Prussia and Austria on 10 April 1741, during the First Silesian War. It was the first battle of the new Prussian King Frederick II, in which both sides made numero
First Silesian War
…other near the village of Mollwitz on 10 April, where the Prussians under Marshal Kurt von Schwerin successfully stopped the Austrian advance in the Battle of Mollwitz. Neither army acquitted itself well at Mollwitz, and Frederick at one point fled (on Schwerin's advice) to avoid capture, but the Prussians held the…
Empress Maria Theresa, c. 1762
Prussian Grenadiers at Mollwitz by Adolph Menzel
Frederick II's sketch of the Battle of Mollwitz in a letter to Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau.