The Third Silesian War was a war between Prussia and Austria that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of the region of Silesia. The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the Seven Years' War. It was the last of three Silesian Wars fought between Frederick the Great's Prussia and Maria Theresa's Austria in the mid-18th century, all three of which ended in Prussian control of Silesia.
Prussian grenadiers advancing at the Battle of Leuthen, as depicted by Carl Röchling
Prussian Field Marshal Kurt von Schwerin dying of wounds at the Battle of Prague, as depicted by Johann Christoph Frisch
The Battle of Rossbach, where a portion of Prussia's army destroyed the united French and Imperial armies in a 90-minute battle
Prussian grenadiers storming the parish church during the Battle of Leuthen, as depicted by Carl Röchling
The Kingdom of Prussia constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918. It was the driving force behind the unification of Germany in 1866 and was the leading state of the German Empire until its dissolution in 1918. Although it took its name from the region called Prussia, it was based in the Margraviate of Brandenburg. Its capital was Berlin.
The Prussian Crown Jewels, Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin
Prussian territorial acquisitions in the 18th century
Attack of the Prussian infantry at the Battle of Hohenfriedberg in 1745
Prussia (orange) and its territories lost after the War of the Fourth Coalition (other colours)
