Battle of Chotusitz
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The Battle of Chotusitz was a 1742 engagement of the First Silesian War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian army, helping secure Prussian control over Silesia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Chotusitz canonical | 4 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chotusice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| campaign | First Silesian War campaign of 1742 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAustria | several thousand killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| casualtiesPrussia | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthAustria | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthPrussia | approximately 28,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Silesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 17 May 1742 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Breslau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bohemia
NERFINISHED
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Chotusice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOfPrussiaAtTime | Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Austrian cavalry initially gained an advantage
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Prussian infantry discipline and firepower were decisive ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mollwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Czech Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Second Silesian War
NERFINISHED
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Third Silesian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Austrian defeat
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Prussian victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
helped secure Prussian control over Silesia
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influenced negotiations leading to the Treaty of Breslau ⓘ |
| theatre | Silesian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1742 ⓘ |
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