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Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.
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Seven Years' War
Global war among European powers (1756–1763)
The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a Great Power conflict fought primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and South Asia. The warring states were Great Britain and Prussia fighting against France and Austria, the respective coalitions…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War)
1758-61 Russian offensive during the Seven Years' War
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Pyotr Rumyantsev
Russian general (1725–1796)
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Prussia
European country, existing from 1525 to 1947
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Kołobrzeg
Place in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Kołobrzeg is a port and spa city in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in north-western Poland, with about 47,000 inhabitants. Kołobrzeg is located on the Parsęta River on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. It is the capital of Kołobrzeg County.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)