Part of the War of the Austrian Succession. It began on 7 August 1744 and lasted until 25 December 1745 (about 1 year). The setting was Silesia. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession. Those involved included the Kingdom of Prussia, Habsburg monarchy and Electorate of Saxony.
Before and after
- 26 August 1743Birth of Antoine Lavoisier
- 9 December 1743Discovery of Great Comet of 1744
- 1744Rise of House of Saud
- 1 August 1744Birth of Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck
- from 7 August 1744 to 25 December 1745Second Silesian War
- 1745Founding of North Adams
- 18 February 1745Birth of Alessandro Volta
- October 1745Publication of God Save the King
- 15 December 1745Battle of Kesselsdorf
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The era
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