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Third 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/September 2, 2020 by Wehwalt (talk) 22:22, 20 August 2020 (UTC)



The Third Silesian War was a conflict between Prussia and an Austrian alliance that lasted from 1756 to 1763 and confirmed Prussia's control of Silesia (now in south-western Poland). The war was fought mainly in Silesia, Bohemia and Upper Saxony and formed one theatre of the Seven Years' War. It can be viewed as a continuation of the First and Second Silesian Wars of the previous decade. The war was costly on both sides and ended inconclusively when neither of the main belligerents could sustain the conflict any longer. The war began with a Prussian invasion of Saxony in mid-1756, and it ended in a Prussian diplomatic victory with the 1763 Treaty of Hubertusburg. The conflict formed part of the ongoing Austria–Prussia rivalry that would shape German politics for more than a century. The war enhanced the prestige of Prussia, which was recognised as a major European power, and of Frederick, who cemented his reputation as a preeminent military commander.
 * Most recent similar article(s): As of nomination, the most recent war or conflict on TFA was Second Silesian War on 7 August.
 * Main editors: Bryanrutherford0
 * Promoted: 25 April 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: The previous two wars in the series have run at TFA in recent months. This topic has articles on three other-language wikis and is part of a newly created Featured Topic, so it would draw attention to other Featured content through that mention.
 * Support as nominator. Bryan Rutherford (talk) 14:39, 3 July 2020 (UTC)