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Russian Withdrawal and Austrian Defeat Preceding Peace

When
1762
Where
Eastern front of the Seven Years' War
Part of
Treaty of Hubertusburg ends the Seven Years' War in Europe

Russia and Sweden withdrew in 1762, and Austria, fighting alone in the east, was defeated at Burkersdorf; these events preceded the 1763 settlement.

The withdrawal in 1762 of Russia and Sweden from the war was a decisive development. Now fighting alone in the east, the Austrians were soundly defeated in the Battle of Burkersdorf in July 1762. Russia had been part of the coalition and, following Peter III's ascension in January 1762, placed 20,000 troops under Frederick's command in Silesia and marched 45,000 into Mecklenburg, but exited the war after his death a few months later. These shifts preceded the 1763 peace settlement.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Hubertusburg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  2. Seven Years' War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22

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