Battle of Bautzen
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The Battle of Bautzen was a significant 1813 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in eastern Saxony, contributing to the shifting fortunes of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bautzen canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Bautzen (1813) | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Bautzen Context triple: [War of the Sixth Coalition, majorBattle, Battle of Bautzen]
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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 Dresden
The Battle of Dresden was a significant 1813 Napoleonic victory in Saxony, where Napoleon’s forces defeated a larger coalition army during the German campaign of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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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 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.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Bautzen Target entity description: The Battle of Bautzen was a significant 1813 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in eastern Saxony, contributing to the shifting fortunes of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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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 Dresden
The Battle of Dresden was a significant 1813 Napoleonic victory in Saxony, where Napoleon’s forces defeated a larger coalition army during the German campaign of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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C.
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 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.
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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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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Spring campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| CoalitionCasualties | tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| CoalitionCommander |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
ⓘ
Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
King Frederick William III of Prussia (present)
Peter Wittgenstein ⓘ Alexander I of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Tsar Alexander I of Russia (present)
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| CoalitionStrength | approximately 90000–100000 troops ⓘ |
| combatantAlliance |
War of the Sixth Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Coalition
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| commandedBy |
Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Germany (modern location)
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| date | 20–21 May 1813 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-05-21 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Armistice of Pläswitz
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Autumn campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| FrenchAllies |
Kingdom of Italy
ⓘ
Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | tens of thousands killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Joachim Murat
ⓘ
Michel Ney ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Marshal Nicolas Oudinot ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas Oudinot
Étienne Macdonald ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 115000–150000 troops ⓘ |
| location |
Bautzen
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Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ eastern Saxony ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French failed to destroy the retreating Coalition army
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Heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ Napoleon attempted a double envelopment ⓘ |
| opponent |
Prussian Army
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surface form:
Russo-Prussian army
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| partOf | War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lützen (1813) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Dresden
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Battle of Leipzig ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
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Strategic indecisiveness for Napoleon ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-05-20 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
Contributed to Coalition decision to seek an armistice
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Failed to achieve decisive destruction of Coalition forces ⓘ Part of shifting fortunes in the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| theatre | German campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bautzen Description of subject: The Battle of Bautzen was a significant 1813 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in eastern Saxony, contributing to the shifting fortunes of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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