Battle of Chotusitz
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The Battle of Chotusitz was a 1742 engagement of the First Silesian War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian army, helping secure Prussian control over Silesia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chotusitz canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Chotusice | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Chotusitz Context triple: [Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, participatedIn, Battle of Chotusitz]
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Battle of Kolín
The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
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Battle of Lobositz
The Battle of Lobositz was a 1756 engagement in the early phase of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great fought Austrian troops near the town of Lovosice in Bohemia.
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Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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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 Dennewitz
The Battle of Dennewitz was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian-led coalition forces defeated a French army in Brandenburg, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s control in Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Chotusitz Target entity description: The Battle of Chotusitz was a 1742 engagement of the First Silesian War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian army, helping secure Prussian control over Silesia.
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A.
Battle of Kolín
The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
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B.
Battle of Lobositz
The Battle of Lobositz was a 1756 engagement in the early phase of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great fought Austrian troops near the town of Lovosice in Bohemia.
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C.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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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 Dennewitz
The Battle of Dennewitz was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian-led coalition forces defeated a French army in Brandenburg, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s control in Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chotusice
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linked to:
Battle of Chotusitz
|
| belligerent |
Habsburg Monarchy
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linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| campaign |
First Silesian War campaign of 1742
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linked to:
First Silesian War
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| casualtiesAustria | several thousand killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| casualtiesPrussia | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthAustria | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthPrussia | approximately 28,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
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Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin ⓘ
linked to:
Kurt Christoph von Schwerin
Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine ⓘ |
| conflict | First Silesian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| date | 17 May 1742 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Breslau ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bohemia
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Chotusice ⓘ |
| monarchOfPrussiaAtTime | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Austrian cavalry initially gained an advantage
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Prussian infantry discipline and firepower were decisive ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mollwitz ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Second Silesian War
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Third Silesian War ⓘ |
| result |
Austrian defeat
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Prussian victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
helped secure Prussian control over Silesia
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influenced negotiations leading to the Treaty of Breslau ⓘ |
| theatre | Silesian Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1742 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Chotusitz Description of subject: The Battle of Chotusitz was a 1742 engagement of the First Silesian War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian army, helping secure Prussian control over Silesia.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Battle of Chotusitz