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Siege of Olomouc

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18 Battle of Torgau on 3 November 1760
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16 Siege of Dresden from 13 to 22 July 1760
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15 Battle of Kunersdorf on 12 August 1759
15 Battle of Kunersdorf on 12 August 1759
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14 Battle of Hochkirch on 14 October 1758
14 Battle of Hochkirch on 14 October 1758
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13 Battle of Zorndorf on 25 August 1758
13 Battle of Zorndorf on 25 August 1758
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11 Siege of Breslau (1757) from 7 December 1757 to 20 December 1757
11 Siege of Breslau (1757) from 7 December 1757 to 20 December 1757
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10 Battle of Leuthen on 5 December 1757
10 Battle of Leuthen on 5 December 1757
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9 Battle of Rossbach on 5 November 1757
9 Battle of Rossbach on 5 November 1757
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8 Battle of Kolín on 18 June 1757
8 Battle of Kolín on 18 June 1757
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7 Battle of Prague (1757) on 6 May 1757
7 Battle of Prague (1757) on 6 May 1757
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6 Siege of Pirna from 10 September to 14 October 1756
6 Siege of Pirna from 10 September to 14 October 1756
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5 Battle of Lobositz on 1 October 1756
5 Battle of Lobositz on 1 October 1756
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4 Battle of Hennersdorf on 23 November 1745
4 Battle of Hennersdorf on 23 November 1745
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3 Battle of Hohenfriedberg on 4 June 1745
3 Battle of Hohenfriedberg on 4 June 1745
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2 Battle of Chotusitz on 17 May 1742
2 Battle of Chotusitz on 17 May 1742
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1 Battle of Mollwitz on 10 April 1741
1 Battle of Mollwitz on 10 April 1741
   
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The siege of Olomouc took place in 1758 when a Prussian army led by Frederick the Great besieged the Austrian city of Olmütz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic) during the Prussian invasion of Moravia in the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War). The attempt stalled as the besiegers faced stronger resistance than Frederick had expected. With a lack of supplies and the approach of an Austrian relief force following the Battle of Domstadtl, Frederick abandoned the siege and withdrew from Moravia.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "1758 - Siege of Olmütz - Project Seven Years War". www.kronoskaf.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ Roider, Karl A. (April 2009). "Franz A. J. Szabo The Seven Years War in Europe, 1756–1763. Harlow, UK: Pearson Longman, 2008. Pp. 512, maps". Austrian History Yearbook. 40: 336–337. doi:10.1017/s0067237809001234. ISSN 0067-2378.