Battle of Prague (1757)
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The Battle of Prague (1757) was a major early engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Frederick the Great’s Prussian army defeated the Austrians near Prague, leading to the subsequent siege of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Prague (1757) canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Prague (Seven Years' War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Prague (1757) Context triple: [Siege of Prague (1757), precededBy, Battle of Prague (1757)]
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Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
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Battle of Breslau (1757)
The Battle of Breslau (1757) was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces temporarily seized control of the Silesian city of Breslau from Prussia before being reversed by Frederick the Great.
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Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Prague (1757) Target entity description: The Battle of Prague (1757) was a major early engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Frederick the Great’s Prussian army defeated the Austrians near Prague, leading to the subsequent siege of the city.
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Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Breslau (1757)
The Battle of Breslau (1757) was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces temporarily seized control of the Silesian city of Breslau from Prussia before being reversed by Frederick the Great.
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C.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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E.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Prague (1757)
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surface form:
Battle of Prague (Seven Years' War)
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| associatedWith | Frederick the Great's 1757 campaign in Bohemia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| campaign |
Prussian invasion of Bohemia (1757)
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surface form:
Prussian invasion of Bohemia
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| casualtiesAustria |
about 4000 prisoners
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over 13000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesPrussia | approximately 14000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
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Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold Joseph von Daun
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Frederick II of Prussia
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surface form:
Frederick the Great commanded the Prussian forces
Austrian main army in Bohemia ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine commanded the main Austrian army
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| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence | Siege of Prague (1757) ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| date | 6 May 1757 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Prague (1757) ⓘ |
| forceStrengthAustria | approximately 60000 to 70000 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceStrengthPrussia | approximately 115000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century European warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Bohemia
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Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ near Prague ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Austrian army forced to retreat into Prague
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Heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ Prussian flanking attack against the Austrian right ⓘ |
| notToBeConfusedWith |
Battle of Prague (1648)
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Battle of Prague (1744) ⓘ |
| objective |
Defeat the main Austrian army in Bohemia
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Open the way for the capture of Prague ⓘ |
| outcome | Prussian tactical victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Silesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prussian invasion of Bohemia (1757) ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Prussia ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | Austria ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| resultingAction | Prussian army began besieging Prague ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
Early major victory for Prussia in the Seven Years' War
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Temporarily shifted the balance of power in Bohemia toward Prussia ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed | oblique order attack by Prussian forces ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ground east of Prague ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Central European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| year | 1757 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Prague (Seven Years' War)
subject surface form:
Prince Henry of Prussia (1726–1802)