Battle of Quatre Bras
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The Battle of Quatre Bras was an 1815 engagement in present-day Belgium where Anglo-Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington checked Marshal Ney’s French army two days before Waterloo, helping to thwart Napoleon’s final campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Quatre Bras canonical | 17 |
| Battle of Quatre-Bras | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Quatre Bras Context triple: [Napoleonic Wars, notableBattle, Battle of Quatre Bras]
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Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battlefield victory, fought on 16 June 1815 in present-day Belgium against Prussian forces shortly before his final defeat at Waterloo.
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Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
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Battle of Aspern-Essling
The Battle of Aspern-Essling was a major 1809 clash near Vienna in which Austrian forces under Archduke Charles halted Napoleon’s previously unstoppable advance, marking his first significant defeat in a pitched battle.
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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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Quatre Bras Target entity description: The Battle of Quatre Bras was an 1815 engagement in present-day Belgium where Anglo-Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington checked Marshal Ney’s French army two days before Waterloo, helping to thwart Napoleon’s final campaign.
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A.
Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny was Napoleon Bonaparte’s last battlefield victory, fought on 16 June 1815 in present-day Belgium against Prussian forces shortly before his final defeat at Waterloo.
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B.
Battle of Jemappes
The Battle of Jemappes was a major 1792 French Revolutionary victory over Austrian forces in present-day Belgium that helped secure French control of the Austrian Netherlands early in the wars.
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C.
Battle of Aspern-Essling
The Battle of Aspern-Essling was a major 1809 clash near Vienna in which Austrian forces under Archduke Charles halted Napoleon’s previously unstoppable advance, marking his first significant defeat in a pitched battle.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Brunswick
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First French Empire ⓘ Hanover ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ Nassau ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | prevent French breakthrough towards Brussels ⓘ |
| casualtiesApproximate |
over 4,000 Anglo-Allied casualties
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over 4,000 French casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Michel Ney ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Michel Ney
William, Prince of Orange ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington – Anglo-Allied forces
Michel Ney ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Michel Ney – French forces
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| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| date | 16 June 1815 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
Battle of Wavre ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Quatre Bras
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British 5th Division
ⓘ
Hanoverian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Brunswick Corps
French II Corps ⓘ French Kellermann’s cavalry corps ⓘ French Reille’s corps ⓘ Netherlands 2nd Division ⓘ |
| opponent |
Anglo-Allied army
ⓘ
French Armée du Nord ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Michel Ney ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Michel Ney
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| partOf |
Hundred Days
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Waterloo Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
War of the Seventh Coalition
ⓘ
surface form:
French invasion of the Low Countries (1815)
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| result |
strategic Anglo-Allied success
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Marshal Ney’s advance towards Brussels
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key preliminary action to the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| simultaneousWith | Battle of Ligny ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
enabled Wellington to concentrate his army for Waterloo
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helped thwart Napoleon’s final campaign ⓘ prevented Marshal Ney from seizing the crossroads at Quatre Bras ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
road junction of Quatre Bras
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surrounding farmland and woods ⓘ |
| year | 1815 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Quatre Bras Description of subject: The Battle of Quatre Bras was an 1815 engagement in present-day Belgium where Anglo-Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington checked Marshal Ney’s French army two days before Waterloo, helping to thwart Napoleon’s final campaign.
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