Siege of Schweidnitz (1762)
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The siege of Schweidnitz took place between August and October 1762 during the Third Silesian War, part of the wider Seven Years' War. Prussian forces under the overall command of Frederick II laid siege to the city of Schweidnitz, in an attempt to retake it from an Austrian garrison.
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Siege of Schweidnitz | |||||||
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Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Prussia | Austria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick II of Prussia Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien Duke of Bevern |
Franz Guasco Leopold Joseph von Daun | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
25,000[1] | 10,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,033 killed and wounded[1] |
10,000 3,552 killed and wounded[1] 9,000 captured[2](including the wounded) |
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