Battle of Lützen (1813)
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The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Lützen (1813) canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Lützen (1813) Context triple: [War of the Sixth Coalition, majorBattle, Battle of Lützen (1813)]
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Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
The Battle of Jena–Auerstedt was a decisive 1806 Napoleonic victory over Prussia that shattered the Prussian army and established French dominance in Central Europe.
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Battle of Friedland
The Battle of Friedland was a decisive 1807 victory for Napoleon over the Russian army that led directly to the Treaties of Tilsit and the temporary high point of French dominance in Europe.
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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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Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- 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 Lützen (1813) Target entity description: The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
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A.
Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
The Battle of Jena–Auerstedt was a decisive 1806 Napoleonic victory over Prussia that shattered the Prussian army and established French dominance in Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Friedland
The Battle of Friedland was a decisive 1807 victory for Napoleon over the Russian army that led directly to the Treaties of Tilsit and the temporary high point of French dominance in Europe.
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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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E.
Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Grossgörschen ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthAllies | about 73000 soldiers ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthFrench | about 130000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Spring campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesAllies | tens of thousands killed and wounded (approx. 15000–20000) ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesFrench | tens of thousands killed and wounded (approx. 18000–20000) ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
France and allies
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Russia and Prussia ⓘ |
| commander |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ Joachim Murat ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Nikolay Raevsky ⓘ Peter Wittgenstein ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Bautzen
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surface form:
Battle of Bautzen (1813)
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| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated Napoleon could still win large battles after 1812
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failed to secure decisive decision needed to end the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Saxony
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near Lützen, Saxony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first major battle after Napoleon’s return from the Russian campaign
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| objectiveAllies | defeat Napoleon before his forces fully reorganized ⓘ |
| objectiveFrench | drive Coalition forces out of Saxony ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French invasion of Russia
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surface form:
French retreat from Russia (1812)
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| primaryOpposingForces | newly raised French conscript army vs experienced Russo-Prussian troops ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Armistice of Pläswitz ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
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no decisive strategic advantage ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-05-02 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
Allied armies withdrew in good order
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did not destroy the Russo-Prussian army ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces held the field ⓘ |
| terrain | villages and flat fields around Grossgörschen and Lützen ⓘ |
| theatre | German campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| weaponry | muskets, artillery, cavalry sabres ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lützen (1813) Description of subject: The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
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