Historical place archive

Prague in History

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

6 records4 event labels5 people1741–2005

Historical events in Prague

1741

26 November 1741
Capture of Prague
Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet · War of Austrian Succession

Belle-Isle directed French operations supporting the Bavarian capture of Prague.

26 November 1741
Capture of Prague
Francois-Marie de Broglie · War of Austrian Succession

The French & Bavarians consolidate control of western & central Bohemia

26 November 1741
Storming of Prague
Francois-Marie de Broglie · War of Austrian Succession

Broglie commanded French troops during the successful allied assault on Prague.

26 November 1741
Storming of Prague
Maurice de Saxe · War of Austrian Succession

Maurice de Saxe helped lead the surprise assault that captured Prague for the Bavarian claimant.

1742

1742
Siege of Prague
Victor-Francois de Broglie · War of Austrian Succession

Takes part in the siege of Prague

2005

18 October 2005
Arsenal All-Time Goalscoring Record
Thierry Henry · Football

Scores twice against Sparta Prague to become Arsenal's all-time leading goalscorer.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match France and Prague. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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