Battle of Soor

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The Battle of Soor was a 1745 engagement of the Second Silesian War in which Frederick the Great’s Prussian army defeated Austrian forces, reinforcing Prussian dominance in Silesia.

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Battle of Soor canonical 5
Battle of Sohr 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Soor
surface form: Battle of Sohr

Schlacht bei Soor
associatedWithPerson Frederick II of Prussia
surface form: Frederick the Great
associatedWithRegion Silesia
belligerent Austria
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
campaign Silesian Wars
combatant Prussia
commander Frederick II of Prussia
Frederick II of Prussia
surface form: Frederick the Great

Karl von Lothringen
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
conflictOf Second Silesian War
conflictType land battle
countryAtTimeOfBattle Kingdom of Bohemia
date 1745-09-30
era Age of Enlightenment
followedBy subsequent Prussian operations in Silesia
historicalPeriod 18th century
involvedBranch Imperial Austrian Army
surface form: Austrian Army

Prussian Army
location Bohemia
Soor
notableFor Prussian attack against numerically superior Austrian forces
tactical use of terrain by Prussian forces
outcome decisive Prussian victory
partOf Second Silesian War
War of the Austrian Succession
precededBy Battle of Hohenfriedberg
presentDayLocation Czech Republic
primaryOpponentOfAustria Prussia
primaryOpponentOfPrussia Austria
result Prussian victory
significance enhanced Frederick the Great’s military reputation
reinforced Prussian control over Silesia
strategicEffect secured Prussian dominance in Silesia
strengthAustria approximately 30,000 soldiers
strengthPrussia approximately 22,000 soldiers
theatre Central European theater of the War of the Austrian Succession
surface form: Central European theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
war War of the Austrian Succession
year 1745

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Battle of Hohenfriedberg followedBy Battle of Soor
Second Silesian War majorBattle Battle of Soor
Battle of Soor alsoKnownAs Battle of Soor
this entity surface form: Battle of Sohr