Siege of Olomouc

The Siege of Olomouc took place in 1758 when a Prussian army led by Frederick the Great besieged the Austrian city of Olmütz (now Olomouc, Czech Republic) during the Prussian invasion of Moravia in the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War). The attempt stalled as the besiegers faced stronger resistance than Frederick had expected. With a lack of supplies and the approach of an Austrian relief force following the Battle of Domstadtl, Frederick abandoned the siege and withdrew from Moravia.^[1][2]

Date4 May – 2 July 1758

Location

Olomouc, Moravia

49.5954°N 17.2519°E / 49.5954; 17.2519

Result Austrian victory

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Siege of Olmütz
Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)
German map of the siege (1763)
Date 4 May – 2 July 1758 Location Olomouc, Moravia 49.5954°N 17.2519°E / 49.5954; 17.2519 Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Frederick the Great	Ernst Dietrich von Marschall
Strength
11,000	7,500
Casualties and losses
	189

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112miles

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