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Silesian Wars

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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The name given to the contests between Austria and Prussia for the possession of Silesia. The first (1740-1742) and second (1744-1745) wars formed a part of the great European struggle called the War of the Austrian Succession, and the third war (1756-1762) similarly a part of the Seven Years' War.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Silesian Wars'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​s/silesian-wars.html. 1910.
 
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