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First Silesian War

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/June 11, 2020 by Wehwalt (talk) 19:43, 22 May 2020 (UTC)



The First Silesian War was a conflict between Prussia and Austria lasting from 1740 to 1742, which resulted in Prussia's seizure of most of the region of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Moravia and Bohemia and was part of the wider War of the Austrian Succession. The war commenced in late 1740 with an invasion of Habsburg Silesia when Maria Theresa's contested succession to the Habsburg Monarchy provided an opportunity for Prussia to expand. It ended in a Prussian victory with the 1742 Treaty of Berlin. The War of the Austrian Succession continued, and would draw Austria and Prussia into the Second Silesian War only two years later, which also ended in Prussian control of Silesia. The First Silesian War marked the unexpected defeat of the Habsburg Monarchy by a lesser German power and initiated the Austria–Prussia rivalry that would shape German politics for more than a century.
 * Most recent similar article(s): At the time of nomination, the most recent warfare article appears to be Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor (806) on 17 April 2020.
 * Main editors: Bryanrutherford0
 * Promoted: 14 January 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: 11 June is the anniversary of the peace treaty that ended the war. This would be my first TFA (my first FA, also). This topic has articles on fifteen other-language wikis, and it is also a featured article on the Japanese wiki. It is part of a newly created Featured Topic, so it would draw attention to other Good and Featured content through that mention.
 * Support as nominator. Bryan Rutherford (talk) 12:41, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support this is a great article on a neglected period in European military history, blurb seems fine. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 22:24, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support per Peacemaker. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:02, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support per nom. I found this on a whim after reading the article, it's in good condition and covers an interesting topic.Jerry (talk) 00:55, 13 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Support - L293D (☎ • ✎) 00:35, 15 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Support great article! Aza24 (talk) 20:55, 18 May 2020 (UTC)