Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
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The Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) was a decisive Protestant victory during the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden’s innovative tactics broke Habsburg military dominance and shifted the balance of power in Central Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) canonical | 7 |
| First Battle of Breitenfeld | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) Context triple: [Thirty Years' War, notableBattle, Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)]
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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 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 Hohenfriedberg
The Battle of Hohenfriedberg was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession, cementing Frederick the Great’s military reputation.
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) Target entity description: The Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) was a decisive Protestant victory during the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden’s innovative tactics broke Habsburg military dominance and shifted the balance of power in Central Europe.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Hohenfriedberg
The Battle of Hohenfriedberg was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession, cementing Frederick the Great’s military reputation.
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E.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
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surface form:
First Battle of Breitenfeld
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| belligerent |
Catholic League
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Electorate of Saxony ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Catholic forces
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Protestant forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim
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Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ⓘ Tilly (Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly) ⓘ
surface form:
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
John George I, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date |
17 September 1631
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7 September 1631 (Old Style) ⓘ |
| effect |
opened the way for Swedish advance into southern Germany
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severely weakened the Catholic League army ⓘ shifted balance of power in Central Europe toward Protestant states ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Lützen (1632)
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Swedish advance into Franconia and the Rhineland ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Swedish military reforms
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enhanced reputation of Gustavus Adolphus as a leading military innovator ⓘ first major Protestant victory after a long series of Catholic successes ⓘ |
| ImperialLeagueCasualties |
large numbers captured or dispersed
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over 7,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| ImperialLeagueForcesStrength | approximately 35,000–40,000 men ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Saxony
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surface form:
Saxony, Germany
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| locatedNear | Leipzig ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of Habsburg military dominance in Central Europe
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effective integration of artillery with infantry and cavalry ⓘ innovative linear tactics by Gustavus Adolphus ⓘ major turning point in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ use of Swedish brigade infantry formations ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| place | near Breitenfeld, Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War
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surface form:
Swedish landing in Pomerania (1630)
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| religiousContext | Protestant–Catholic conflict within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| result |
Protestant victory
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decisive Swedish–Saxon victory ⓘ |
| SaxonForcesStrength | approximately 16,000–18,000 men ⓘ |
| SwedishCasualties | approximately 3,000–4,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| SwedishForcesStrength | approximately 23,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
flexible, smaller infantry units instead of large tercios
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refused Swedish left wing ⓘ use of mobile light artillery ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) Description of subject: The Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) was a decisive Protestant victory during the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden’s innovative tactics broke Habsburg military dominance and shifted the balance of power in Central Europe.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
subject surface form:
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
this entity surface form:
First Battle of Breitenfeld