Battle of Lund
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The Battle of Lund was a major and exceptionally bloody engagement of the Scanian War (1675–1679) in which Swedish forces under Charles XI defeated a larger Danish army, helping to secure Swedish control over southern Scandinavia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lund canonical | 4 |
| Slaget vid Lund | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Lund Context triple: [Charles XI of Sweden, battle, Battle of Lund]
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Battle of Taipale
The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
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Battle of Kollaa
The Battle of Kollaa was a notable engagement of the Winter War in which vastly outnumbered Finnish forces successfully held defensive positions against repeated Soviet assaults in eastern Finland.
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C.
Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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D.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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E.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lund Target entity description: The Battle of Lund was a major and exceptionally bloody engagement of the Scanian War (1675–1679) in which Swedish forces under Charles XI defeated a larger Danish army, helping to secure Swedish control over southern Scandinavia.
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A.
Battle of Taipale
The Battle of Taipale was a major World War II engagement on the Karelian Isthmus in which Finnish forces successfully resisted repeated Soviet assaults during the Winter War.
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B.
Battle of Kollaa
The Battle of Kollaa was a notable engagement of the Winter War in which vastly outnumbered Finnish forces successfully held defensive positions against repeated Soviet assaults in eastern Finland.
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C.
Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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D.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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E.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lund
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surface form:
Slaget vid Lund
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| belligerent |
Denmark–Norway
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| casualties | exceptionally high on both sides ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | thousands killed or wounded ⓘ |
| chronology | one of the later major battles of the Scanian War ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Swedish army smaller than Danish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
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Charles XI of Sweden ⓘ Christian V of Denmark ⓘ |
| commandingMonarch | Charles XI of Sweden ⓘ |
| conflict | Scanian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| date | 4 December 1676 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Swedish campaigns to regain Scania ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | took place near the town of Lund in southern Scania ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Danish cavalry
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Swedish cavalry ⓘ infantry from both sides ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as a symbol of Swedish resilience in Scania
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studied as an example of high-intensity 17th-century warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Lund
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Scania ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the bloodiest battles in Scandinavian history
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securing Swedish control over southern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| opposingCountryAtTime |
Denmark–Norway
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surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
|
| opposingMonarch | Christian V of Denmark ⓘ |
| outcome | Swedish forces defeated a larger Danish army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dano-Swedish conflicts of the late 17th century
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surface form:
Dano-Swedish conflicts
Scanian War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Dano-Swedish conflicts of the late 17th century
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surface form:
Danish invasion of Scania in 1676
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| regionContested |
Scania
ⓘ
southern Scandinavia ⓘ |
| relatedTreaty |
Treaty of Lund
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surface form:
Treaty of Lund (1679)
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| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Scanian War
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influenced the post-war settlement between Sweden and Denmark ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
halted Danish attempt to retake Scania
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helped consolidate Swedish rule in Scania ⓘ |
| terrain | open fields near Lund ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | fought in winter conditions ⓘ |
| year | 1676 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lund Description of subject: The Battle of Lund was a major and exceptionally bloody engagement of the Scanian War (1675–1679) in which Swedish forces under Charles XI defeated a larger Danish army, helping to secure Swedish control over southern Scandinavia.
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