Historical place archive

Leuthen in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Leuthen in Austria. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels2 people1757–1757

Historical events in Leuthen

1757

6 December 1757
Battle of Leuthen
Charles of Lorraine · Seven Years War

Charles' Army is destroyed by the Prussians under Frederick the Great

6 December 1757
Battle of Leuthen
Charles of Lorraine · Seven Years War

Prussian victory at Leuthen ensures Prussian control of Silesia and Breslau during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War)

6 December 1757
Battle of Leuthen
Leopold Joseph von Daun · Seven Years War

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

6 December 1757
Capture of Leuthen
Leopold Joseph von Daun · Seven Years War

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

Provenance

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