Siege of Olomouc

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Siege of Olmütz
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)
Map of the fortress of Olomouc, 1757
Date 4 May – 2 July 1758 Location Olomouc, Moravia 49°35′43″N 17°15′07″E / 49.5954°N 17.2519°E / 49.5954; 17.2519Coordinates: 49°35′43″N 17°15′07″E / 49.5954°N 17.2519°E / 49.5954; 17.2519 Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Frederick the Great
Strength
22,000	7,500

The siege of Olomouc took place in 1758 when a Prussian army led by Frederick the Great besieged the Austrian city of Olmütz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic) during the Prussian invasion of Moravia in the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War). The attempt stalled as the besiegers faced stronger resistance than Frederick had expected. With a lack of supplies and the approach of an Austrian relief force following the Battle of Domstadtl, Frederick abandoned the siege and withdrew from Moravia.

Bibliography[]

• Szabo, Franz. The Seven Years War in Europe, 1756–1763. Pearson, 2008.

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