Siege of Prague (1742)

Siege of Prague
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession

Austrian attack on Prague held by the French in 1742 (G.-L. Le Rouge, c. 1742)
DateJune–December 1742
Location
Prague, Bohemia
Result France successfully defends the city but withdraws on 18 December
Belligerents
 Austria  France
Commanders and leaders
Count Lobkowicz Duc de Belle-Isle
Duc de Broglie
Strength
70,000 25,000

The 1742 siege of Prague was an extended blockade of the Bohemian capital during the War of the Austrian Succession.

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