Frederick II invades Saxony - start of Seven Years' War

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Seven Years' War begins when Frederick II of Prussia invades Saxony, on the pretext of having just learnt of the Franco-Austrian alliance, and takes Dresden. Prussia is allied with Britain, while France and Austria form their opponents. Holland and Sweden remain neutral.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Frederick II invades Saxony - start of Seven Years' War". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17694, accessed 19 March 2024.]

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