Chotusice

Few settlements in Central Bohemia have a history as closely tied to the War of the Austrian Succession as Chotusice. Set amid the open, cultivated plains east of Kutná Hora, this small municipality is defined above all by the Battle of Chotusitz, fought here on 17 May 1742. Frederick II of Prussia defeated an Austrian army led by Charles of Lorraine in one of the decisive engagements of the First Silesian War. The clash came shortly before the Treaty of Breslau, which ended that phase of the conflict and recognised Prussian control over most of Silesia. Today, Chotusice retains the measured rural character of the Central Bohemian interior, while the battle gives it an unusual place in European military history. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Central Bohemia connects across the Czech Republic.

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