. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. membrance. 202. The wars of Frederick the Great. Frederick the Greatwas involved in two prolonged wars which racked all the first (1740-48)2 he threw himself on the Hapsburglands, in alliance with France and Bavaria, and wrestedfrom the gallant Maria Theresa the province of TheAustrians were compelled to make peace, leaving him the dis-puted territory. In this war he displayed to Europe the magni-ficent fighting efficiency of the new Prussian army created byFrederick William I, and also the fact that Frederic
. A history of mediaeval and modern Europe for secondary schools. membrance. 202. The wars of Frederick the Great. Frederick the Greatwas involved in two prolonged wars which racked all the first (1740-48)2 he threw himself on the Hapsburglands, in alliance with France and Bavaria, and wrestedfrom the gallant Maria Theresa the province of TheAustrians were compelled to make peace, leaving him the dis-puted territory. In this war he displayed to Europe the magni-ficent fighting efficiency of the new Prussian army created byFrederick William I, and also the fact that Frederick himself 1 Frederick was himself an agnostic, although he never took any officialmeasures against Christianity. 2 Frederick did not participate in the struggle after 1745, but France continuedthe war. 3 There were some old outstanding Prussian claims on Silesia, but it is verydoubtful if they could be considered for a moment by a modern court of arbitra-tion. The seizure of Silesia was really an arbitrary act of spoliation in the selfishinterests of OLIVER CROMWELL Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England (1653-58) Born 1599 Died 1658 FREDERICK THE GREAT King of Prussia (1740-86) Born 1712 Died 1786
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