Siege of Schweidnitz

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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1762-10-09T00:00:00Z

1762 Siege of Schweidnitz

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1017 Siege of Niemcza

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1745 Battle of Hohenfriedberg

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1762 Battle of Burkersdorf

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Plan von den Minenarbeiten während der Belagerung von Schweidnitz

Karl von Blaas - Die Erstürmung von Schweidnitz 1761 - 2739 - Kunsthistorisches Museum

Schweidnitz 1758

Schweidnitz 1761 Laudonsche Ersteigung

Schweidnitz Tempelhof 1762

Spruner-Menke Handatlas 1880 Karte 46 Nebenkarte 20

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Strugą	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1017	Siege of Niemcza	Germany, Holy Roman Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1745	Battle of Hohenfriedberg	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Battle of Burkersdorf	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1762	Siege of Schweidnitz	siege	Wikidata
site	bunker		Kompleks Rzeczka	bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Project Riese	bunker, project	Wikidata
site	castle		Bolków Castle	castle ruin, architectural heritage monument	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Grodno Castle	architectural heritage monument, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1300	Książ Castle and park complex	architectural heritage monument, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1400	Nowy Dwór Castle in Wałbrzych	architectural heritage monument, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1500	Radosno Castle	architectural heritage monument, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1794	Stary Książ Castle	artificial ruin, castle	Wikidata
site	museum		Groß-Rosen	military museum, Nazi concentration camp, concentration camp	Wikidata
site	tower		Fortifications of the Książ Castle	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Mouth Tower in Strzegom	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1600	Tower of the Upper Gate in Niemcza	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower	1800	Baszta - wiatrak (?)	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Plan von den Minenarbeiten während der Belagerung von Schweidnitz		Commons
commons	image		Karl von Blaas - Die Erstürmung von Schweidnitz 1761 - 2739 - Kunsthistorisches Museum		Commons
commons	image		Schweidnitz 1758		Commons
commons	image		Schweidnitz 1761 Laudonsche Ersteigung		Commons
commons	image		Schweidnitz Tempelhof 1762		Commons
commons	image		Spruner-Menke Handatlas 1880 Karte 46 Nebenkarte 20		Commons