siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Prague
Siege of Prague was a siege conducted in May 1757 at Prague, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of Third Silesian War, which ran from 1756 to 1763.
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Where it sits in Third Silesian War
Record
| Date | May 1757 (month precision) to June 1757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Prague, Czech Republic 50.083N, 14.417E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 40,000 | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Prague 1742, same recorded site
- Battle of Prague 1648, 0.5 km NW
- Fight at the Saints Cyril and Methodius Cathedral 1942, 0.8 km S
- Battle of Prague (1179) 1179, 1.3 km SE
- Battle for Czechoslovak Radio 1968, 1.4 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 10 times between 1179 and 1968.
In the same war
- After: 1757 Berlin raid 16 October 1757
- All 5 engagements of Third Silesian War
Elsewhere in 1757
- Battle of Plassey India
- Battle of Rossbach Germany
- Battle of Kolín Czech Republic
- Battle of Leuthen Poland
- Battle of Prague Czech Republic
Siege of Prague is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510328, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Prague, revision 1370744567, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.