Battle of Eylau

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:aftermath strategic stalemate
French occupation of Prussia
gptkbp:armament cannons and howitzers
gptkbp:casualties around 20,000
around 15,000
approximately 25,000
both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Leonty_Leontievich_Bennigsen
around 100,000
arrived late
gptkbp:conflict neither side gained a decisive victory
gptkbp:date February 7-8, 1807
gptkbp:decided_by to hold ground
to engage despite conditions
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkbp:exhibited_at logistical challenges in warfare
gptkbp:famous_for brutal winter conditions
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:the_Treaty_of_Tilsit
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Heilsberg
gptkb:Treaty_of_Tilsit
gptkb:Battle_of_Friedland
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Winter_Campaign_of_1806-1807
gptkb:the_Napoleonic_Wars
February 7-8, 1807
French and Russian forces
gptkbp:has_ability approximately 80,000 Russian troops
approximately 100,000 French troops
gptkbp:historical_analysis debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
part of Napoleonic Wars
gptkbp:historical_documentation well-documented battle
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced future battles
influenced future battles in the campaign
gptkbp:historical_significance demonstrated resilience of Russian forces
gptkbp:historical_source military reports
letters from commanders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Eylau
gptkbp:influenced military strategies
gptkbp:influenced_by previous battles in the campaign
gptkbp:involved_forces around 80,000
retreated after the battle
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Cossack_cavalry
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military history books
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in in military history
military memorials
gptkbp:is_characterized_by fog and snow
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Russian_Army
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Fourth_Coalition
gptkbp:key_event French cavalry charge
Russian infantry defense
gptkbp:landscape snowy and icy conditions
flat and open fields
gptkbp:legacy considered a turning point
considered a significant battle in Napoleonic history
gptkbp:location Eylau, Prussia
Eylau, East Prussia
gptkbp:military_branch flanking charges
gptkbp:military_strategy line formation
use of artillery
arrived in time
gptkbp:narrative_style varied interpretations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:the_Napoleonic_Wars
a stalemate
over 100,000 troops
importance of logistics
strategic maneuvering
attrition
the importance of supply lines
the harshness of winter warfare
the resolve of the French Army
gptkbp:notable_event intense fighting
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:General_von_der_Marwitz
gptkb:General_von_Kleist
gptkb:General_Kutuzov
gptkb:General_von_Bülow
gptkb:General_Lannes
gptkb:General_Bagration
gptkb:General_von_Zieten
gptkb:General_von_Moltke
gptkb:General_von_Steinmetz
gptkb:Marshal_Ney
gptkb:General_Tuchkov
gptkb:General_Murat
gptkb:General_Davout
gptkb:General_von_Yorck
gptkb:General_von_der_Brüggen
gptkb:General_von_Blücher
gptkb:General_von_Benninghoven
gptkb:General_von_Buxhoeveden
gptkb:General_von_Essen
gptkb:General_von_Grawert
gptkb:General_von_Lestocq
gptkb:General_von_Sacken
gptkb:General_von_Scharnhorst
gptkb:General_von_Toll
gptkb:General_von_Gneisenau
gptkbp:occurs_in 1807
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:War_of_the_Fourth_Coalition
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Heilsberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Friedland
gptkbp:reputation increased after the battle
enhanced despite losses
gptkbp:result inconclusive
gptkbp:resulted_in tactical draw
gptkbp:saw gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkbp:significance winter conditions
high casualties
part of the War of the Fourth Coalition
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of East Prussia
subsequent military engagements
made by both sides
halted Russian advance
gptkbp:tactics flanking maneuvers
concentration of forces
defensive positions
use of artillery
experienced heavy losses
gptkbp:takes_place_in Eylau, Prussia
gptkbp:was_marked_by artillery bombardments
gptkbp:weather_conditions snowy conditions
severe winter weather