siege, early modern
Siege of Breslau
Siege of Breslau was a siege conducted on 7 December 1757 at Wrocław, in what is now Poland; it lasted 13 days. It was part of Third Silesian War, which ran from 1756 to 1763. The recorded result: Prussian victory. Recorded strength: 36,000; 167 guns against 17,000.
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Where it sits in Third Silesian War
Record
| Date | 7 December 1757 to 20 December 1757 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Wrocław, Poland 51.117N, 17.033E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 36,000; 167 guns | 17,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minimal | 17,000 captured, including: 31 generals, over 700 officers, 1,000 horses, all supplies |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Breslau 1757, same recorded site
- Siege of Breslau 1945, 1.0 km S
- Battle of Leuthen 1757, 20 km W
- Battle of Mollwitz 1741, 40 km SE
- Siege of Brieg 1741, 42 km SE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1757 and 1945.
In the same war
- Before: 1757 Berlin raid 16 October 1757
- After: Siege of Breslau 1760
- 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 Breslau is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 502 in present-day Poland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10751225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Breslau (1757), revision 1370739765, 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.