Battle of Hochkirch
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The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hochkirch canonical | 5 |
| Schlacht bei Hochkirch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Hochkirch Context triple: [Leopold Joseph von Daun, notableBattle, Battle of Hochkirch]
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A.
Battle of Zorndorf
The Battle of Zorndorf was a brutal and indecisive 1758 clash between Prussian and Russian forces during the Seven Years' War, noted for its extreme carnage and heavy casualties on both sides.
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B.
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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Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hochkirch Target entity description: The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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A.
Battle of Zorndorf
The Battle of Zorndorf was a brutal and indecisive 1758 clash between Prussian and Russian forces during the Seven Years' War, noted for its extreme carnage and heavy casualties on both sides.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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D.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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E.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Hochkirch
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlacht bei Hochkirch
|
| belligerent |
Austria
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| campaign | 1758 campaign in Saxony ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Prussian casualties
ⓘ
significant Austrian casualties ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Ernst Gideon von Laudon
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James Keith ⓘ Karl O'Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold Joseph von Daun
|
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 14 October 1758 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kunersdorf ⓘ |
| front | Saxon front of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| impact |
damaged Frederick the Great's reputation for invincibility
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strengthened Austrian strategic position in Saxony ⓘ |
| location |
Hochkirch
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Saxony ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableDeath | James Keith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Austrian use of a dawn attack through wooded terrain
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defeat of Frederick the Great ⓘ surprise attack by Austrian forces ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun ⓘ
surface form:
Leopold Joseph von Daun
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| partOf | Third Silesian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Zorndorf ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Saxony
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surface form:
Saxony, Germany
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| primaryOpposingForceSize |
Imperial Austrian Army
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surface form:
Austrian army
Prussian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian army
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| region | Lusatia ⓘ |
| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | checked Prussian advance in Saxony ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Austrian forces overran Prussian camp ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Prussian army encamped in exposed position ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded area around Hochkirch ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Central European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| timeOfDayOfMainAttack | dawn ⓘ |
| year | 1758 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hochkirch Description of subject: The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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