Battle of Pultusk
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The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Pultusk canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Pultusk (approach operations) | 1 |
| Battle of Pułtusk | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1499047 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pultusk Context triple: [War of the Fourth Coalition, majorBattle, Battle of Pultusk]
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A.
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski
The Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski was a major World War II engagement in September 1939 between Polish and German forces, notable as one of the largest battles of the German invasion of Poland.
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B.
Battle of Kock
The Battle of Kock was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the advancing Wehrmacht.
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C.
Battle of Legnica
The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
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D.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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E.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pultusk Target entity description: The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
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A.
Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski
The Battle of Tomaszów Lubelski was a major World War II engagement in September 1939 between Polish and German forces, notable as one of the largest battles of the German invasion of Poland.
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B.
Battle of Kock
The Battle of Kock was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the advancing Wehrmacht.
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C.
Battle of Legnica
The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
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D.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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E.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Pultusk ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
War of the Fourth Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish campaign of 1806–1807
|
| combatantSide |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
Levin August von Bennigsen ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Fourth Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Coalition
|
| countryAtTime |
Duchy of Warsaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Warsaw (later area)
|
| date | 26 December 1806 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Eylau
ⓘ
Battle of Heilsberg ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 7,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderRank |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal of France (Jean Lannes)
|
| FrenchStrengthApprox | about 25,000–30,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mazovia ⓘ |
| location |
Masovia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ Pułtusk ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
French V Corps
ⓘ
Russian infantry and cavalry corps under Bennigsen ⓘ |
| overallCommanderSide | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| partOfOperation | Napoleon’s winter campaign in Poland ⓘ |
| precededBy |
War of the Fourth Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
French advance into Poland (1806)
|
| presentDayCountry | Poland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Golymin
ⓘ
Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
ⓘ
tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| RussianCasualtiesApprox | about 5,000–7,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| RussianCommanderRank | General of Cavalry (Levin August von Bennigsen) ⓘ |
| RussianStrengthApprox | about 40,000–45,000 troops ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the eventual creation of the Duchy of Warsaw
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demonstrated resilience of Russian forces against French arms ⓘ helped check Russian advance in Poland ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French strategic advantage maintained ⓘ |
| terrain | snow-covered, muddy battlefield ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| weather | heavy snow and poor visibility ⓘ |
| year | 1806 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Pultusk Description of subject: The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Pułtusk
this entity surface form:
Battle of Pułtusk
this entity surface form:
Battle of Pultusk (approach operations)