War & Conflict30 September 1745

Battle of Soor

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The Battle of Soor (30 September 1745) was a battle between Frederick the Great's Prussian army and an Austro-Saxon army led by Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the Second Silesian War (part of the War of the Austrian Succession). The battle occurred in the vicinity of Soor, also known as Hajnice, in the modern day Czech Republic. The battle started with a failed Austrian surprise attack on the outnumbered Prussians.

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Print made by: Georg Friedrich Schmidt (cartouches) Print made by: Johann Gottfried Schmidt (plans)Public domainWikimedia Commons
Print made by: Georg Friedrich Schmidt (cartouches) Print made by: Johann Gottfried Schmidt (plans)Public domainWikimedia Commons
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