Historical place archive

Liegnitz in History

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

4 records3 event labels2 people1241–1760

Historical events in Liegnitz

1241

1241
Battle of Liegnitz
Frederick II · Empire-Papacy War

Mohi & Mongolarmies defeat the Poles & Germans

1241
Holy Roman Empire
Frederick II · Empire-Papacy War

Mohi & Mongolarmies defeat the Poles & Germans

1757

1 December 1757
Mobilization
Frederick II the Great · Seven Years War

Joins up with the remnants of Brunswicks troops, takes the offensives & marches east

1760

15 August 1760
Battle of Liegnitz
Frederick II the Great · Seven Years War

Frederick prevents the Russians & Austrians linking up by defeating the Austrians

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and Liegnitz. 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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