Siege of Schweidnitz (1762)

Siege of Schweidnitz
	Part of the Third Silesian War (Seven Years' War)
Date	7 August – 9 October 1762
Location	Schweidnitz, Silesia50°51′N 16°29′E / 50.850°N 16.483°E
Result	Prussian victory
Belligerents
Prussia	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Frederick II of Prussia; Friedrich Bogislav von Tauentzien; Duke of Bevern	Franz Guasco ; Leopold Joseph von Daun
Strength
25,000	10,000
Casualties and losses
3,033 killed and wounded	Entire army captured and killed 3,552 killed and wounded; 9,000 captured(including the wounded)

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112miles

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The siege of Schweidnitz took place between August and October 1762 during the Third Silesian War, part of the wider Seven Years' War. Prussian forces under the overall command of Frederick II laid siege to the city of Schweidnitz, in an attempt to retake it from an Austrian garrison.