Prussian forces occupy the Duchy of Silesia,…
December 1740 CE
Prussian forces occupy the Duchy of Silesia, which belongs to the Bohemian Crown of the Habsburg possessions, after a two-month campaign.
King Frederick II of Prussia requests that Maria Theresa cede it, threatening to join her enemies if she refuses.
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Saxony, Electorate of
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Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire
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Bohemia, Kingdom of
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Brunswick-Lüneburg, Electorate of (Electorate of Hanover)
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Russian Empire
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