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War of the Bavarian Succession: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Potato War
Date July 3, 1778 - May 13, 1779
Location Czech Republic
Participants Austria • Prussia • Saxony

Key People

Portrait painting of Frederick II of Brandenburg, King of Prussia, wearing a dark coat with a star medal, yellow gloves, and holding a cane, with the inscription Fridericus II Rex Prussiae.
Frederick II
king of Prussia
Portrait painting of Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, wearing a black and red military coat with medals and a sash, with St. Peter's Basilica visible in the background.
Joseph II
Holy Roman emperor
Charles Theodore
Charles Theodore
elector of the Palatinate
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Franz Moritz, count von Lacy
Austrian field marshal

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