Silesian Wars: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	1756 - 1762
Participants	Austria • Prussia
Context	Seven Years’ War

Timeline

Painting of Edward Braddock and British troops in uniform advancing through dense forest, facing Native American and French fighters during the French and Indian War near Fort Duquesne.

French and Indian War

1754 - 1763

Silesian Wars

1756 - 1762

The Execution of Admiral Byng

Battle of Minorca

May 20, 1756

Vintage engraving of the Battle of Plassey shows British East India Company officers in military uniforms gathered in the foreground, with soldiers and fighting visible in the distance among trees.

Battle of Plassey

June 23, 1757

Battle of Wandiwash

January 22, 1760

Treaty of Paris

February 10, 1763

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

A History of War

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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