![Displaying the disciplined valor that would become a national characteristic, Prussian troops advance into withering fire at the climax of the Battle of Mollwitz on April 10, 1741.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/M-Mollwitz-Lead-4COct07-760x512.jpg)
Frederick II
The Battle of Mollwitz: Opening Move For Prussian Expansion
By Arnold BlumbergOn October 20, 1740, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of Austria, died, leaving his vast holdings and titles to his 23-year-old daughter, Maria Theresa. Read more