Battle of Mollwitz

The Battle of Mollwitz was fought by Prussia and Austria on 10 April 1741, during the First Silesian War. It was the first battle of the new Prussian King Frederick II, in which both sides made numerous military blunders. Frederick fled the battlefield, but the Prussian Army managed to attain victory. This battle cemented Frederick's authority over the newly conquered territory of Silesia and gave him valuable military experience.

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1741 Battle of Mollwitz

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Prussian Army during battle of Mollwitz 1741

Ferdinand Tegetmeyer04

Schlacht bei Mollwitz

An edited version of File:Ferdinand Tegetmeyer04.jpg

Adolph Menzel's Drawing of Prussian Grenadiers at Mollwitz

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1311	Duchy of Brzeg		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1741	Battle of Mollwitz	battle	Wikidata
site	tower		Baszta Prochowa, ok. 1300	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Baszta więzienna w Grodkowie	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Prussian Army during battle of Mollwitz 1741		Commons
commons	image		Ferdinand Tegetmeyer04		Commons
commons	image		Schlacht bei Mollwitz		Commons
commons	image		[[:File:Ferdinand Tegetmeyer04-edit.jpg|An edited version of File:Ferdinand Tegetmeyer04.jpg]]		Commons
commons	image		Adolph Menzel's Drawing of Prussian Grenadiers at Mollwitz		Commons