Siege of Prague (1757)

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The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.

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Siege of Prague (1757) canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
siege
belligerent Austria
Prussia
belligerentStrength Austrian garrison and field army remnants of roughly 50000–60000 men (approximate)
Prussian army of roughly 100000 men (approximate)
cityBesieged Prague
combatant Archduchy of Austria
linked to: Duchy of Austria

Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
commander Frederick II of Prussia
Leopold Joseph von Daun
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
conflict Seven Years' War
conflictType Prussian–Austrian conflict
linked to: Third Silesian War
countryInvolved Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
endTime 1757-06-20
followedBy Battle of Kolín
hasCause Prussian attempt to defeat Austria early in the Seven Years' War
Prussian invasion of Bohemia
linked to: Third Silesian War
historicalEra Age of Enlightenment
historicalPeriod 18th century
location Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Bohemia
linked to: Bohemia

Prague
notableCommanderSide Frederick the Great on the Prussian side
Leopold Joseph von Daun on the Austrian relief side
Prince Charles of Lorraine on the Austrian side
objective to capture Prague
to force Austria out of the Seven Years' War
outcome Prussian siege lifted after Austrian relief operations
partOf Third Silesian War
partOfCampaign Prussian campaign in Bohemia (1757)
linked to: Third Silesian War
precededBy Battle of Prague (1757)
region Bohemia
relatedConflict Silesian Wars
relatedEvent Battle of Kolín
Battle of Prague (1757)
result Austrian strategic success
Prussian withdrawal
significance demonstrated limits of Prussian offensive capabilities in Bohemia
failed attempt by Frederick the Great to knock Austria out of the war
led to heavy casualties on both sides
major early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War
startTime 1757-05-06
strategicTheater Central European theatre of the Seven Years' War
linked to: Third Silesian War
usedWarfareType artillery bombardment
siege warfare
year 1757

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Seven Years' War majorBattle Siege of Prague (1757)
Battle of Prague (1757) consequence Siege of Prague (1757)
Battle of Prague (1757) followedBy Siege of Prague (1757)