Battle of Günzburg
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The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Günzburg canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Guenzburg | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5096188 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Günzburg Context triple: [Ulm–Austerlitz campaign, includesBattle, Battle of Günzburg]
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Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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Battle of Freiburg
The Battle of Freiburg was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1644, fought near Freiburg im Breisgau between French forces and the Bavarian-Imperial army, notable for its high casualties and strategic impact on the war in southwestern 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 Günzburg Target entity description: The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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A.
Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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B.
Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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D.
Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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E.
Battle of Freiburg
The Battle of Freiburg was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1644, fought near Freiburg im Breisgau between French forces and the Bavarian-Imperial army, notable for its high casualties and strategic impact on the war in southwestern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Guenzburg
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Günzburg
|
| associatedWith | Ulm surrender of Austrian forces in October 1805 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
First French Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
Napoleon’s 1805 German campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
|
| combatant |
Austrian army
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Austrian Army
French army of the Grande Armée ⓘ
linked to:
Grande Armée
|
| commander |
Ignaz Gyulai
ⓘ
linked to:
Ferenc Gyulay
Jean-Pierre Firmin Malher ⓘ Karl Mack von Leiberich ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
French Grande Armée under Napoleon I
ⓘ
linked to:
Grande Armée
|
| conflict | War of the Third Coalition ⓘ |
| country | Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ |
| date | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Elchingen
ⓘ
encirclement of Austrian forces at Ulm ⓘ |
| hasPart | French crossing attempts of the Danube bridges at Günzburg ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Danube River ⓘ
linked to:
Danube
Günzburg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French seizure of Danube crossings near Günzburg
ⓘ
contributing to the isolation of Mack’s army at Ulm ⓘ |
| objective |
to cut off the Austrian army at Ulm
ⓘ
to secure crossings over the Danube ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Ulm campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
|
| precededBy | French advance into Bavaria in 1805 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| river | Danube ⓘ |
| sideLost |
Austrian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| sideWon | First French Empire ⓘ |
| startDate | 1805-10-09 ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1805 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Günzburg Description of subject: The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Battle of Günzburg