What the records say
- When
- 11 Apr 1741 – 4 May 1741
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.87° N, 17.48° E
- Description
- 1741 siege in Poland
Siege of Brieg
The Siege of Brieg or Siege of Brzeg resulted in the surrender of the Habsburg Austrian garrison of Brzeg (Brieg) during the War of the Austrian Succession. The Austrians were led by Ottavio Piccolomini d'Aragona and the Prussian besiegers were commanded by King Frederick II. Starting in December 1740, the Prussian army under Frederick II invaded and overran the Habsburg territory of Silesia.
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