Capitulation of Ratekau
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The Capitulation of Ratekau was the formal surrender of Prussian forces to Napoleon’s troops in 1806, marking the end of their failed escape after the Battle of Lübeck during the War of the Fourth Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capitulation of Ratekau canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4961513 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capitulation of Ratekau Context triple: [Battle of Lübeck, followedBy, Capitulation of Ratekau]
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A.
Battle of Kock
The Battle of Kock was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the advancing Wehrmacht.
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B.
Battle of Pultusk
The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Köslin
The Battle of Köslin was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces captured the German-held town of Köslin (now Koszalin, Poland) during their advance through Pomerania toward the Baltic coast.
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D.
Battle of Paltzig
The Battle of Paltzig was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great clashed unsuccessfully with the Russian army shortly before the decisive Battle of Kunersdorf.
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E.
Battle of Kulm
The Battle of Kulm was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Coalition forces halted and defeated a French corps in Bohemia, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe.
- 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: Capitulation of Ratekau Target entity description: The Capitulation of Ratekau was the formal surrender of Prussian forces to Napoleon’s troops in 1806, marking the end of their failed escape after the Battle of Lübeck during the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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A.
Battle of Kock
The Battle of Kock was the final major engagement of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, where Polish forces mounted a determined last stand against the advancing Wehrmacht.
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B.
Battle of Pultusk
The Battle of Pułtusk was an 1806 clash during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Napoleon’s command fought Russian troops in Poland, contributing to the broader campaign against the Fourth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Köslin
The Battle of Köslin was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces captured the German-held town of Köslin (now Koszalin, Poland) during their advance through Pomerania toward the Baltic coast.
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D.
Battle of Paltzig
The Battle of Paltzig was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great clashed unsuccessfully with the Russian army shortly before the decisive Battle of Kunersdorf.
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E.
Battle of Kulm
The Battle of Kulm was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Coalition forces halted and defeated a French corps in Bohemia, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
ⓘ
military capitulation ⓘ |
| after | Prussian retreat from Lübeck ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Surrender at Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Napoleonic troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | failed escape of Prussian forces after the Battle of Lübeck ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1806 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Holstein
NERFINISHED
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Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ near Lübeck ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Prussian campaign of 1806 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
NERFINISHED
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French conquest of Prussia in 1806 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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Prussian surrender ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of Prussian resistance in 1806
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marked the end of the Prussian attempt to escape encirclement after the Battle of Lübeck ⓘ |
| typeOfSurrender | formal military capitulation ⓘ |
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Subject: Capitulation of Ratekau Description of subject: The Capitulation of Ratekau was the formal surrender of Prussian forces to Napoleon’s troops in 1806, marking the end of their failed escape after the Battle of Lübeck during the War of the Fourth Coalition.
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