He had demanded Maria Theresa to cede the territory to Prussia in exchange for the recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction that gave Maria Theresa control of the Hapsburg dominions. When she refused, he invade Silesia.
Silesia, today mostly within Poland.
King Frederick the Great
In 1741, Austria sought to regain territory captured by Prussia's Frederick the Great. With 18,000 troops, Austrian Field Marshall Neipperg led his forces into Silesia to oust the Prussians there.
Frederick William I of Prussia was born on August 14, 1688.
1866 during the AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN WAR NEW RESPONDENT Prussia invaded Austria for the first time when Frederick the Great, King of Prussia started the invasion of Silesia on Dec.16,1740.
Silesia, today mostly within Poland.
King Frederick the Great
The War of Austrian Succession (1740-1748) started when Maria Theresa became the empress of Austria, and Frederick II of Prussia decided to invade & take Silesia from Austria. The Austrian Succession then continued to involve other European powers at the time... So, the alliances formed was with: Austria & Britain vs. Prussia & France
Frederick II (The Great) invaded Silesia, and provoked a war with Austria. By 1772, he had joined together the Prussian territories. He had doubled the territory of his country.
Frederick II was the King of Prussia and a member of the House of Hohenzollern. He started the three wars between Austria and Prussia known as the Silesian wars, by attempting to claim Silesia and declaring war on the ruler of Austria over it.
Germany (Prussia/Silesia).
In 1741, Austria sought to regain territory captured by Prussia's Frederick the Great. With 18,000 troops, Austrian Field Marshall Neipperg led his forces into Silesia to oust the Prussians there.
Frederick I of Prussia died on 1713-02-25.
Frederick I of Prussia was born on 1657-07-11.
Frederick William turned Prussia into a militaristic state. =)
Frederick William I of Prussia was born on August 14, 1688.
King Frederick I of Prussia was born on July 11, 1657.