Silesian Wars

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The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 18th-century conflict
series of wars
war
alsoKnownAs Silesian Wars
surface form: Silesian conflicts
cause War of the Austrian Succession
surface form: Austrian succession crisis

Prussian desire to control Silesia
conflictBetween Austria
Prussia
endTime 1763
hasPart First Silesian War
Second Silesian War
Third Silesian War
historicalImpact rise of Prussia as a great power
weakening of Habsburg control in Silesia
historicalRegion Austrian Silesia
surface form: Habsburg Silesia
involved Electorate of Saxony
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Great Britain
Russian Empire
location Central Europe
Silesia
mainTheater Silesia
militaryTechnology field artillery
linear infantry tactics
smoothbore muskets
partOf Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
peaceTreaty Treaty of Berlin (1742)
Treaty of Breslau
Treaty of Dresden (1745)
Treaty of Hubertusburg
primaryBelligerent Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED
Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
region modern-day Czech Republic
modern-day Germany
modern-day Poland
relatedTo Seven Years' War
War of the Austrian Succession
result Austrian loss of most of Silesia
Prussian conquest of most of Silesia
significantCommander Frederick II of Prussia NERFINISHED
Maria Theresa of Austria NERFINISHED
startTime 1740
territorialDisputeOver Silesia
timePeriod 18th century
typeOfConflict dynastic war
territorial war

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Silesian Wars alsoKnownAs Silesian Wars
this entity surface form: Silesian conflicts
Der Alte Fritz conflict Silesian Wars
subject surface form: Frederick II of Prussia
Imperial Army conflict Silesian Wars
subject surface form: Leopold Joseph von Daun
Prussian Silesia gainedThrough Silesian Wars
Silesia historicalEvent Silesian Wars
Battle of Mollwitz partOf Silesian Wars
this entity surface form: Frederick the Great’s Silesian campaigns
Austrian Silesia significantEvent Silesian Wars
Battle of Breslau (1757) theatre Silesian Wars
this entity surface form: Silesian theatre of the Seven Years' War