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Refusal to Cede Silesia

Austria · Warfare / Silesian War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1741Date range
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Chronological records

1741

Maria TheresaFebruary 1741

Vienna · Warfare / Silesian War, 1st

Maria Theresa rejected Prussian demands to cede Silesia while Frederick’s army occupied much of the province.

Names involved

Maria Theresa

Provenance

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