Atlas of Battles

war, 46 engagements

Battles of the War of the Austrian Succession

The atlas places 46 engagements of the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 to 1748): 22 battles, 17 sieges and 7 naval actions across 12 present-day countries, most in Italy (10), Belgium (9), Czech Republic (6). The most widely documented: Battle of Fontenoy, Battle of Mollwitz, Battle of Dettingen, Battle of Chotusitz, Battle of Rocoux.

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Siege of BriegSiege of PragueSiege of BrnoBattle of SahayAction of 14 June 1742Siege of MirandolaBattle of Campo SantoBattle of ToulonBattle of VillafrancaBattle of VelletriBattle of CasteldelfinoSiege of PragueBattle of Madonna dell'OlmoBattle of PfaffenhofenSiege of TournaiSiege of LouisbourgBattle of AnguillaFall of GhentBattle of MelleSiege of AthBattle of BassignanoBattle of HennersdorfSiege of BrusselsSiege of GenoaBattle of PiacenzaAction of 6 July 1746Siege of NamurBattle of MadrasRaid on LorientBattle of AdyarSiege of AntibesSiege of GenoaFirst Battle of Cape FinisterreSiege of Bergen op ZoomBattle of LauffeldBattle of AssiettaSecond Battle of Cape FinisterreBattle of Saint-Louis-du-SudSiege of MaastrichtSiege of CuddaloreBattle of MollwitzBattle of ChotusitzBattle of DettingenBattle of FontenoyBattle of SoorBattle of RocouxBattle of MollwitzBattle of ChotusitzBattle of DettingenBattle of FontenoyTehranKinshasaBengaluruMadridBaghdadÜrümqiKabulAthensCasablancaAddis Ababa5000 km31.458N, 8.577E
46 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1741: 2 engagements1742: 6 engagements1743: 2 engagements1744: 6 engagements1745: 11 engagements11 in 17451746: 10 engagements1747: 6 engagements1748: 3 engagements17411748
46 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Mollwitz, 1741Siege of Brieg, 1741Siege of Prague, 1742Siege of Brno, 1742Battle of Chotusitz, 1742Battle of Sahay, 1742Action of 14 June 1742, 1742Siege of Mirandola, 1742Battle of Campo Santo, 1743Battle of Dettingen, 1743Battle of Toulon, 1744Battle of Villafranca, 1744Battle of Velletri, 1744Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744Siege of Prague, 1744Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745Siege of Tournai, 1745Battle of Fontenoy, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Battle of Anguilla, 1745Fall of Ghent, 1745Battle of Melle, 1745Siege of Ath, 1745Battle of Bassignano, 1745Battle of Soor, 1745Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745Siege of Brussels, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1746Battle of Piacenza, 1746Action of 6 July 1746, 1746Siege of Namur, 1746Battle of Madras, 1746Raid on Lorient, 1746Battle of Rocoux, 1746Battle of Adyar, 1746Siege of Antibes, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1747First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Battle of Lauffeld, 1747Battle of Assietta, 1747Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748Siege of Maastricht, 1748Siege of Cuddalore, 174817411748
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
10 April 1741Battle of MollwitzMałujowice, PolandPrussian victory
11 April 1741Siege of BriegBrzeg, PolandPrussian victory
1742Siege of PraguePrague, Czech RepublicFrance successfully defends the city but withdraws on 18 December
9 February 1742Siege of BrnoBrno, Czech Republic
17 May 1742Battle of ChotusitzChotusice, CzechiaPrussian victory
24 May 1742Battle of SahayZahájí, CzechiaFrench victory
14 June 1742Action of 14 June 1742Saint-Tropez, FranceBritish victory
15 July 1742Siege of MirandolaMirandola, Italy
8 February 1743Battle of Campo SantoCamposanto, ItalyInconclusive
27 June 1743Battle of DettingenKarlstein am Main, GermanyAllied victory
21 February 1744Battle of ToulonToulon, FranceSee Aftermath
1744Battle of VillafrancaFranceFranco-Spanish victory
16 June 1744Battle of VelletriVelletri, ItalySpanish-Neapolitan victory; Austrian invasion of the Kingdom of...
1744Battle of CasteldelfinoItalyFrench victory
1744Siege of PraguePrague, CzechiaPrussian victory
1744Battle of Madonna dell'OlmoCuneo, ItalyFranco-Spanish victory
1745Battle of PfaffenhofenGermanyAustrian victory
25 April 1745Siege of TournaiTournai, BelgiumFrench victory
11 May 1745Battle of FontenoyTournai, BelgiumFrench victory
11 May 1745Siege of LouisbourgLouisbourg, CanadaBritish victory
21 May 1745Battle of AnguillaAnguillaBritish victory
July 1745Fall of GhentGhent, BelgiumFrench victory
9 July 1745Battle of MelleMelle, BelgiumFrench victory
26 September 1745Siege of AthAth, Belgium
1745Battle of BassignanoBassignana, ItalyBourbon-Genoese victory
30 September 1745Battle of SoorHajnice, CzechiaPrussian victory
23 November 1745Battle of HennersdorfHenryków Lubański, Poland
1746Siege of BrusselsBrussels, BelgiumFrench victory
1746Siege of GenoaGenoa, ItalyAustro-British-Sardinian victory.
16 June 1746Battle of PiacenzaPiacenza, ItalyAustrian victory
6 July 1746Action of 6 July 1746Nagapattinam, FranceInconclusive
6 September 1746Siege of NamurNamur, BelgiumFrench victory
1746Battle of MadrasChennai, IndiaFrench victory
20 September 1746Raid on LorientLorient, France
11 October 1746Battle of RocouxRocourt, BelgiumFrench victory
1746Battle of AdyarIndiaFrench victory
5 December 1746Siege of AntibesAntibes, FranceFrench victory; Allied invasion of France repulsed
April 1747Siege of GenoaGenoa, ItalyFranco-Spanish-Genoese victory
1747First Battle of Cape FinisterreCape Finisterre, SpainBritish victory
July 1747Siege of Bergen op ZoomBergen op Zoom, NetherlandsFrench victory
2 July 1747Battle of LauffeldRiemst, BelgiumFrench victory
19 July 1747Battle of AssiettaSusa Valley, ItalySardinian victory
25 October 1747Second Battle of Cape FinisterreCape Finisterre, SpainBritish victory
1748Battle of Saint-Louis-du-SudHaitiBritish victory
15 April 1748Siege of MaastrichtMaastricht, NetherlandsFrench victory
1748Siege of CuddaloreCuddalore, IndiaBritish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the War of the Austrian Succession (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.