Battle of Breslau (1757)

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The Battle of Breslau (1757) was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces temporarily seized control of the Silesian city of Breslau from Prussia before being reversed by Frederick the Great.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the Seven Years' War
belligerent Austria
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
campaign 1757 Silesian campaign
capturedFrom Prussia
cityCaptured Breslau
combatantSide Austria
Prussia
commander Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
conflict Seven Years' War
countryAtTime Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia
date 22 November 1757
endDate 22 November 1757
followedBy Battle of Leuthen
historicalPeriod 18th century
involvedForce Austrian Army
Prussian Army
location Breslau
Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Silesia
modernLocation Wrocław, Poland
linked to: Wrocław
namedAfter city of Breslau
notableFigure Frederick II of Prussia
notableFigureRole Prussian king whose later actions at Leuthen reversed the Austrian gains at Breslau
opponentCommander Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt
opposingAlliance Austria and its allies
Prussia
partOf Third Silesian War
precededBy Battle of Moys
recaptureContext after Prussian victory at the Battle of Leuthen
recapturedBy Prussia
result Austrian victory
temporary Austrian control of Breslau
significance set stage for Frederick the Great's decisive victory at Leuthen
temporary reversal of Prussian control in Silesia
startDate 22 November 1757
strategicContext Austrian attempt to recover Silesia
theatre Silesian theatre of the Seven Years' War
linked to: Silesian Wars
year 1757

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Battle of Leuthen precededBy Battle of Breslau (1757)