Battle of Moys 1757
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 7 September 1757 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1757 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Seven Years' War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 51.1263, 15.0166 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Moys was fought on 7 September 1757 during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War).
A Prussian Army of 13,000 men fought an Austrian army of double their size. The Prussians were defeated and their commander killed.
The battle was fought near Moys in Upper Lusatia, present-day Ujazd, a district of Zgorzelec in Poland.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Moys (revision 1370450684), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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