The siege of Glatz took place in 1760 during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War) when an Habsburg monarchy, Austrian force led by Ernst Gideon Freiherr von Laudon, General von Laudon laid siege to and successfully stormed the fortress of Kłodzko, Glatz (''Czech: Kladsko, Polish: Kłodzko'') from its Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian garrison.
On 6 June Loudon surrounded Glatz, but he had to wait until heavy artillery was brought from Olmütz (Olomouc) in neighbouring Moravia. While waiting, Loudon received information about the approach of a Prussian force under Heinrich August de la Motte Fouqué, Fouqué. With his much larger force Loudon moved to intercept the smaller force, forcing Fouqué to surrender at the Battle of Landeshut (1760), Battle of Landeshut on 23 June.
Loudon then returned his attentions to the siege of Glatz. The arrival of his heavy artillery had allowed the siege to properly begin on 20 July and a trench had been dug. Once the guns had weakened the defences Loudon was able to organise volunteers to storm the city, opening the gates and allowing the remainder of the Austrian army to enter.
Aftermath
Following a series of extensive manoeuvres and several heavy battles the during 1760 Glatz ultimately remained the only territory captured by the Austrian and their allies leaving the situation almost unchanged since a year before.
The Prussian commander Colonel Bartholomäus d'O was taken prisoner by the Austrians. Following his release at the end of the war he was tried and executed by Frederick the Great as a punishment for losing Glatz.
[Szabo p.284]
References
Bibliography
* Szabo, Franz A.J. (2008). ''The Seven Years War in Europe, 1757-1763''. Pearson.
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