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Leopold Joseph von Daun Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Leopold Joseph von Daun, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Austria.

16 records1740–176214 events10 places

Chronological biography

1740

Commander in Chief1740

Warfare / Military · Commander in Chief · Vienna

Appointed Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief1740

Warfare / War of Austrian Succession · Commander in Chief · Vienna

Appointed Commander in Chief

1754

Field Marshal1754

Warfare / Military · Field Marshal · Vienna

Appointed Field Marshal

1757

Siege of PragueMay 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Prague

Daun relieves Prague with 60,000 troops after it is occupied by Frederick the Great

Battle of Kolin18 June 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Kolin

Forces Frederick the Great out of Prague & Bohemia

Arrest of August Wilhelm of Brunswick22 November 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Breslau

Helps defeat & capture August Wilhelm of Brunswick

Battle of Breslau22 November 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Breslau

Helps defeat & capture August Wilhelm of Brunswick

Capture of BreslauDecember 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Breslau

The Prussians capture the Silesian capital, Breslau

Battle of Leuthen6 December 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Leuthen

The Austrians are defeated by the Prussians who capture the Silesian capital Breslau

Battle of Leuthen6 December 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Schwiednitz

The Austrians are forced back across the River Schwiednitz

Capture of Leuthen6 December 1757

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Leuthen

The Austrians are defeated by the Prussians who capture the Silesian capital Breslau

1760

Battle of Liegnitz15 August 1760

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Liegnitz

Surprised & defeated by Fredrick II the Great

Battle of Torgau3 November 1760

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Torgau

Frederick II the Great forces Dauns Austrian Army to retreat

Battle of Maxen21 November 1760

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Maxen

Fredericks army is defeated by an Austron Army led by Daun

1762

Imperial War Council1762

Warfare / Military · President of Imperial War Council

Appointed President of the Imperial War Council

Battle of Burkersdorf21 July 1762

Warfare / Seven Years War · Marshal · Burkersdorf

Frederick II the Great defeats the Austrian Army under Daun

Titles and roles

Commander in Chief · Field Marshal · Marshal · President of Imperial War Council

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.