✦ History

Second Silesian War

August 7, 1744 โ€“ December 25, 1745

Result Prussian victory

Ended by Treaty of Dresden

Prussia renewed its war with Austria and Saxony and won a string of victories, confirming its control of Silesia.

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Battles 4

June 4, 1745
Battle of Hohenfriedberg Prussian victory Striegau, Prussian Silesia Frederick the Great, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Johann Adolf II of Saxe-Weissenfels
September 30, 1745
Battle of Soor Prussian victory Hajnice, Bohemia, modern day Czech Republic Frederick the Great, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
November 23, 1745
Battle of Hennersdorf Prussian victory Hennersdorf, Silesia (Prussia, present-day Poland) Frederick the Great, Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, Hans Joachim von Zieten
December 15, 1745
Battle of Kesselsdorf Prussian victory Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau, Frederick Augustus Rutowsky

Key commanders

Kingdom of Prussia 5

Frederick the Great belligerent leader Leopold II of Anhalt-Dessau military commander Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin military commander Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau military commander Hans Joachim von Zieten military commander

Habsburg monarchy 6

Maria Theresa military commander Augustus III of Poland military commander Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine military commander Johann Adolf II of Saxe-Weissenfels military commander Frederick Augustus Rutowsky military commander Otto Ferdinand von Abensperg und Traun military commander

Electorate of Saxony 2

Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine military commander Frederick Augustus Rutowsky military commander