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Event war Europe

War of the Bavarian Succession

1778 CE – 1779 CE

Called the 'Potato War' because the opposing armies spent more time foraging for potatoes than fighting. Frederick the Great blocked Austria's bid to annex Bavaria with minimal bloodshed.

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18th-century war between the Austrian Habsburgs and a Prussian/Saxon alliance

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Conflict · Europe

War of the Bavarian Succession

1778 CE – 1779 CE

Called the 'Potato War' because the opposing armies spent more time foraging for potatoes than fighting. Frederick the Great blocked Austria's bid to annex Bavaria with minimal bloodshed.

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