Events from the year 1744 in Austria

Incumbents Monarch – Maria Theresa

Events

August 12 – Battle of Velletri in the Kingdom of Naples: Spanish-Neapolitan forces defeat those of the Archduchy of Austria. September 16 - Prussian forces capture Prague: Prussia became anxious at Austrian advances on the Rhine frontier, and Frederick again invaded Bohemia, beginning a Second Silesian War December 18 - Maria Theresa, Queen of Austria, orders the expulsion of Jews from Bohemia.

Births

Deaths

January 26 – Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal (b. 1683)

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