Treaty of Saint Petersburg
Tsar Peter III loans Frederick a Russian army corps. Ends the war between Prussia & Russia, saves Frederick from almost total defeat
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1762 in Germany
Explore 8 historical events and records for Germany in 1762.
Historical records for Germany in 1762
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May
Treaty of Saint Petersburg
Frederick can now concentrate his forces against Austria. Ends the war between Prussia & Sweden
June
Battle of Wilhelmstal
Helps the Prusso-British Army defeat the French in Westphalia
July
Battle of Burkersdorf
Frederick II the Great defeats the Austrian Army under Daun
Other events (month unknown)
Alliance Prussia and Peter III
Tsarina Elizabet dies & is succeeded by the pro-Prussian Peter III
Birth of Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Johann Gottlieb Fichte is born in Rammenau in Saxony.
Capture of Silesia
Captures Silesia after victory at the Battle of Burkersdorf
Orfeo ed Euridice Vienna
Christoph Willibald Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice premiered in Vienna, helping redirect opera toward dramatic clarity and expressive simplicity.
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