Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704)
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The Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) is the site of the pivotal Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Franco-Bavarian army.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Höchstädt (1704) | 2 |
| Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) canonical | 1 |
| Schlachtfeld von Höchstädt (1704) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) Context triple: [Höchstädt an der Donau, locatedNear, Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704)]
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First Battle of Höchstädt
The First Battle of Höchstädt was a 1703 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession in which French and Bavarian forces defeated an Imperial army near the town of Höchstädt in Bavaria.
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Battle of Hochkirch
The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal (1762)
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal (1762) was a significant engagement of the Seven Years' War in which allied forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany, contributing to the collapse of French influence in the region.
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Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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Battle of Friedberg (1761)
The Battle of Friedberg (1761) was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) Target entity description: The Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) is the site of the pivotal Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Franco-Bavarian army.
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A.
First Battle of Höchstädt
The First Battle of Höchstädt was a 1703 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession in which French and Bavarian forces defeated an Imperial army near the town of Höchstädt in Bavaria.
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B.
Battle of Hochkirch
The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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C.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal (1762)
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal (1762) was a significant engagement of the Seven Years' War in which allied forces under Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany, contributing to the collapse of French influence in the region.
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D.
Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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E.
Battle of Friedberg (1761)
The Battle of Friedberg (1761) was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blenheim battlefield
ⓘ
Schlachtfeld von Höchstädt (1704) ⓘ
linked to:
Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704)
|
| associatedWith |
Allied strategy in the War of the Spanish Succession
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Marlborough’s campaigns ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Camille d’Hostun, duc de Tallard
ⓘ
linked to:
Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard
Ferdinand de Marsin ⓘ John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough ⓘ Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual historical events and reenactments ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 13 August 1704 ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveSignage | battlefield information panels ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Blenheim battlefield monuments ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Bavarian Army Museum branch at Höchstädt Castle
ⓘ
linked to:
Bavarian Army Museum
|
| heritageDesignation | protected historic landscape (Bavaria) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
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District of Dillingen an der Donau ⓘ
linked to:
Dillingen district
Germany ⓘ Höchstädt an der Donau ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Danube ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Blenheim
ⓘ
Lutzingen ⓘ Oberglauheim ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the major victories of the Duke of Marlborough
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turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danube river valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Danube valley
European military history itineraries ⓘ |
| result | decisive Allied victory ⓘ |
| siteOf |
Battle of Blenheim
ⓘ
Battle of Höchstädt (1704) ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Höchstädt
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| strategicImportance |
halted French advance into southern Germany
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secured Vienna from French and Bavarian threat ⓘ |
| terrain |
open farmland
ⓘ
villages and small woods ⓘ |
| tourism | guided battlefield tours ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dutch Republic
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Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ Grand Alliance ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
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Subject: Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) Description of subject: The Battlefield of Höchstädt (1704) is the site of the pivotal Battle of Blenheim during the War of the Spanish Succession, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Franco-Bavarian army.
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