Prussia Westphalia, Hesse and Lower Saxony Electoral Saxony Brandenburg Silesia East Prussia Pomerania Iberian Peninsula Naval Operations The Battle of Burkersdorf took place on 21 July 1762 during the Third Silesian War (part of the Seven Years' War).

Peter promptly withdrew his army from the war, abandoned Russian-occupied East Prussia, and signed a treaty of peace with Frederick.

Peter's reign was short-lived, however, as his wife Catherine the Great seized the throne, and he died shortly afterwards.

Catherine withdrew from the war and sent orders for Count Zakhar Tchernyshov aiding the Prussians to withdraw.

Catherine's attempts to resume the war against Prussia were in vain, as peace talks were already being initiated at Hubertsberg.