Siege of Olomouc

When

4 May 1758 – 2 Jul 1758

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

49.60° N, 17.25° E

Description

1758 siege

Siege during Third Silesian War

The Siege of Olomouc took place in 1758 when a Prussian army led by Frederick the Great besieged the Austrian city of Olmütz during the Prussian invasion of Moravia in the Third Silesian War. The attempt stalled as the besiegers faced stronger resistance than Frederick had expected.

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