Battle of Friedland
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Friedland canonical | 36 |
| Bataille de Friedland | 1 |
| Battle of Friedland (1807) | 1 |
| The Battle of Friedland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Friedland Context triple: [Napoleonic Wars, notableBattle, Battle of Friedland]
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A.
Battle of Wagram
The Battle of Wagram was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrian Empire, leading to French dominance in Central Europe.
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B.
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz was a decisive 1805 Napoleonic victory, often called the "Battle of the Three Emperors," that cemented Napoleon's dominance over Europe.
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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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D.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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E.
Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, remembered as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars and a pivotal moment in the French invasion of Russia.
- 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 Friedland Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Wagram
The Battle of Wagram was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrian Empire, leading to French dominance in Central Europe.
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B.
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz was a decisive 1805 Napoleonic victory, often called the "Battle of the Three Emperors," that cemented Napoleon's dominance over Europe.
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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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D.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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E.
Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino was a major 1812 clash between Napoleon’s Grande Armée and Russian forces near Moscow, remembered as one of the bloodiest single-day battles of the Napoleonic Wars and a pivotal moment in the French invasion of Russia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataille de Friedland
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Friedland
|
| belligerent |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1807 campaign in East Prussia ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | approximately 8,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesRussian | over 20,000 killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Bennigsen
ⓘ
Napoleon I ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte
|
| commemoratedBy |
Arc de Triomphe inscription
ⓘ
linked to:
Arc de Triomphe
painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| date | 14 June 1807 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor |
Napoleon I
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte
|
| followedBy | Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
Jean-de-Dieu Soult ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas Soult
Joachim Murat ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon Bonaparte
Édouard Mortier ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Treaties of Tilsit
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Tilsit
|
| location |
East Prussia
ⓘ
Friedland ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
Ney’s attack on Russian left flank
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concentration of French forces against Russian center ⓘ use of French Imperial Guard ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
Prussia’s territorial losses
ⓘ
peace between France and Russia ⓘ temporary high point of French dominance in Europe ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Eylau ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Kaliningrad Oblast
ⓘ
Pravdinsk ⓘ |
| result | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| river | Alle River ⓘ |
| RussianCommander |
Ivan Bagration
ⓘ
linked to:
Pyotr Bagration
Levin August von Bennigsen ⓘ Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| significance |
ended the War of the Fourth Coalition in Napoleon’s favor
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forced Russia to negotiate with France ⓘ weakened Prussia as a great power ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | about 80,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthRussian | about 60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1807 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Friedland Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (39)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Friedland
subject linked to:
painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier
subject linked to:
painting "Napoleon on the Battlefield of Friedland" by Ernest Meissonier
linked to: Battle of Friedland
subject linked to:
Marshal Ney
subject linked to:
Oudinot
subject linked to:
Marshal Nicolas Oudinot
subject linked to:
VII Corps
subject linked to:
General of Cavalry (Levin August von Bennigsen)
subject linked to:
Dmitry Dokhturov – Russian Empire
subject linked to:
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin
subject linked to:
I Corps
subject linked to:
IV Corps
linked to: Battle of Friedland