battle, notable, early modern
Battle of Soor
Battle of Soor was a battle fought on 30 September 1745 at Hajnice, in what is now Czechia. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 22,500 against 40,200.
See it on the globe Read the article
Record
| Date | 30 September 1745 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hajnice, Czechia 50.515N, 15.899E | |
| Part of | War of the Austrian Succession (1740 to 1748) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Prussian victory | |
| Belligerents | Prussia | Austria; Electorate of Saxony |
| Commanders | Frederick the Great | Charles of Lorraine |
| Strength | 22,500 | 40,200 |
| Casualties and losses | 3,911 killed, wounded or missing | 7,444 killed, wounded and missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Burkersdorf 1866, 1.8 km
- Battle of Trautenau 1866, 4.7 km
- Battle of Schweinschädel 1866, 15 km
- Battle of Skalitz 1866, 17 km
- Battle of Skalice 1424, 17 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Ath 26 September 1745
- After: Battle of Hennersdorf 23 November 1745
- All 35 engagements of War of the Austrian Succession
Elsewhere in 1745
- Battle of Hohenfriedberg Poland
- Battle of Prestonpans United Kingdom
- Clifton Moor Skirmish United Kingdom
- Siege of Ostend Belgium
- Siege of Annapolis Royal Canada
Battle of Soor is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q695314, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Soor, revision 1370274549, 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.