Battle of Hennersdorf

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Hennersdorf
partof=the War of the Austrian Succession
date=23 November, 1745
place=Hennersdorf, present-day Poland
result=Decisive Prussian Victory
combatant1=flagicon|Prussia|1701 Prussia
combatant2=flagicon|Habsburg Monarchy ["1911 Encyclopedia Britannica", entry National Flags: "The Austrian imperial standard has, on a yellow ground, the black double-headed eagle, on the breast and wings of which are imposed shields bearing the arms of the provinces of the empire . The flag is bordered all round, the border being composed of equal-sided triangles with their apices alternately inwards and outwards, those with their apices pointing inwards being alternately yellow and white, the others alternately scarlet and black ." Also, Whitney Smith, "Flags through the ages and across the world", McGraw-Hill, England, 1975 ISBN 0-07-059093-1, pp.114 - 119, "The imperial banner was a golden yellow cloth...bearing a black eagle...The double-headed eagle was finally established by Sigismund as regent...".] Austria
commander1=Frederick the Great
commander2=Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
strength1=?
strength2=?
casualties1=?
casualties2=~2000

The Battle of Hennersdorf took place on November 23, 1745 in Katholisch-Hennersdorf (present day Poland) during the War of the Austrian Succession. The Prussians under Frederick II (the Great) defeated the Austrians under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine.

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