1757 in Austria
List of events
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Incumbents
Events
- May 6 â Seven Years' War â Battle of Prague: The Prussians under Frederick the Great defeats an Austrian army and begins to besiege the city of Prague.
- June 18 â Seven Years' War â Battle of KolÃn: Prussia is defeated by an Austrian army under Marshal Daun, forcing the Prussian army to evacuate Bohemia.
- November 22 â Seven Years' War â Battle of Breslau: The Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine defeats the Prussian army of Wilhelm of Brunswick-Bevern and the Prussians retires behind the Oder.
- December 6
- Seven Years' War â Battle of Leuthen: Frederick defeats Prince Charles's Austrian army.
- December 7âDecember 20
- Seven Years' War â Siege of Breslau: Frederick retakes the city of Breslau.
Births
- March 4 - Adam Ignaz Franz de Paula Joseph[1] - was a composer and oboist.[2]
- June 18 - Ignaz Josef Pleyel was a composer, music publisher and piano builder.[3]
- October 26 - Karl Leonhard Reinhold was a philosopher born in Austria.[4][5]
- October 31 - Ignaz Spangler was a singer and composer, born in Vienna, Austria.[6]
