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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roaring20s, post: 4624196, member: 17270&quot;]This may have nothing to do with it ...</p><p><br /></p><p><b>GERMANY IN THE 18TH CENTURY</b></p><p>... In 1740 Prussia invaded Silesia (an Austrian possession).</p><p><br /></p><p>On 10 April 1741, the Prussians defeated the Austrians at the battle of Mollwitz. At first, the battle went well for the Austrians. Their cavalry defeated the Prussian cavalry and Frederick fled from the battle. However, the Prussian infantry stood and fought. They overcame both the Austrian cavalry and the Austrian infantry. As a result, Prussia won the battle. Austria made peace in 1742 but the peace did not last long.</p><p><br /></p><p>War began again in 1745. The Prussians won a series of battles at Hohenfriedberg on 4 June, at Soor on 30 September, and at Hennersdorf on 23 November. Frederick II ended the war in December 1745 with his territory enlarged.</p><p><br /></p><p>from ... <a href="https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-germany/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-germany/" rel="nofollow">https://localhistories.org/a-brief-history-of-germany/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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