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Capture of Silesia

Name: Capture of Silesia – Germany factsheet records
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Germany · Warfare / Silesian War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1741Date range

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1741

Frederick II the GreatJanuary 1741

Silesia · Warfare / Silesian War, 1st

Frederick II the Great captures Silesia from Maria Theresa

Names involved

Frederick II the Great

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