Events on June 4 in history

Battle of Hohenfriedberg (June 4, 1745)

Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession.

The Battle of Hohenfriedberg or Hohenfriedeberg, now Dobromierz, also known as the Battle of Striegau, now Strzegom, was one of Frederick the Great's most admired victories. Frederick's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine on 4 June 1745 during the Second Silesian War (part of the War of the Austrian Succession).

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Events on 1745

11 May

Battle of Fontenoy
War of the Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy: French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army.
28 Jun

Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
19 Aug

Jacobite rising of 1745
Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
19 Aug

Battle of Kars (1745)
Ottoman-Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
8 Nov

Battle of Culloden
Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.

Events on June 4 in history

Battle of Hohenfriedberg (June 4, 1745)

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Events on 1745

Battle of Fontenoy

Siege of Louisbourg (1745)

Jacobite rising of 1745

Battle of Kars (1745)

Battle of Culloden