War of the Austrian Succession

1,200,000

disputed broad estimate

The 1.2-million allocation is not an accepted count. Military returns, disease deaths, and civilian losses are incomplete across European, Mediterranean, and colonial theaters.

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Military Dead

Working allocation: 400,000 soldiers killed in combat, from wounds, or from disease. Each = 1,000 lives.

Habsburg Austria & Allies — 220,000 military dead

Prussia / France / Bavaria & Allies — 180,000 military dead

Civilian Dead

800,000 civilians killed — from violence, famine, disease, and displacement. Wars are not fought only by soldiers.

Civilian dead — 800,000

Deadliest Engagements

Fontenoy22,000

Hohenfriedberg15,000

Lauffeld14,000

Chotusitz12,000

Kesselsdorf11,000

Soor10,000

Rocoux10,000

Mollwitz9,000

For Perspective

How Austrian Succession's dead compare to other conflicts and events.

Austrian Succession — working total1,200,000

Battle of Blenheim (1704, War of Spanish Succession)12,000

Battle of Fontenoy (1745)22,000

American Civil War total dead620,000

Seven Years' War military dead (all powers)1,400,000

Milestones of Loss

22,000 dead

Fontenoy — bloodiest single engagement of the war

400,000 dead

Total military dead across all theaters, 1740–1748

1,200,000 dead

Total dead including disease, famine, and civilian displacement

Figures are working historical estimates and vary across sources. Labels identify totals that are reported, disputed, or unknown; numerical allocations may be retained for comparison without implying exact knowledge. Each number represents human lives, not false precision.