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New Views on the Silesian Wars
- The Journal of Military History
- Society for Military History
- Volume 69, Number 2, April 2005
- pp. 521-534
- 10.1353/jmh.2005.0077
- Article
- Additional Information
In the past twenty-five years, scholarship on the Silesian Wars (1740-42, 1744-45, and 1756-63) has adjusted our views of these conflicts. This article identifies eight conclusions that may be drawn from this scholarship. In general, they lead to a heightened respect for Austria's military capacity but also to an enhancement of Frederick the Great's reputation as a commander. They even hint that as scholars chip away at received ideas, a view of the wars that is not basically Fredrician may be attainable.