Battle of Craonne
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The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Craonne canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Craonne Context triple: [French campaign of 1814, hasBattle, Battle of Craonne]
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Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of Baugnez
The Battle of Baugnez refers to the World War II engagement near Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, where American troops were attacked by German forces in the events surrounding the Malmedy massacre.
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Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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Battle of Brienne
The Battle of Brienne was a Napoleonic engagement fought in January 1814 in northeastern France, where Napoleon attempted to check the advancing Allied armies during the French campaign of 1814.
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Battle of Drakenburg
The Battle of Drakenburg was a decisive 1547 engagement in the Schmalkaldic War in which Protestant forces defeated the imperial army, helping to secure Protestant control in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Craonne Target entity description: The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
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A.
Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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B.
Battle of Baugnez
The Battle of Baugnez refers to the World War II engagement near Malmedy, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge, where American troops were attacked by German forces in the events surrounding the Malmedy massacre.
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C.
Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine was a late 14th-century conflict in which Wallachian forces under Voivode Mircea the Elder resisted an Ottoman invasion, becoming a symbol of medieval Romanian resistance against Ottoman expansion.
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D.
Battle of Brienne
The Battle of Brienne was a Napoleonic engagement fought in January 1814 in northeastern France, where Napoleon attempted to check the advancing Allied armies during the French campaign of 1814.
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E.
Battle of Drakenburg
The Battle of Drakenburg was a decisive 1547 engagement in the Schmalkaldic War in which Protestant forces defeated the imperial army, helping to secure Protestant control in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Aisne (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon’s 1814 defensive campaign in France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Defend France against the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| coalition | Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoalitionCasualtiesApprox | about 5,000–9,000 ⓘ |
| coalitionCommander |
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| CoalitionStrengthApprox | about 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshal Auguste de Marmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 7 March 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Laon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Paris (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 5,000–8,000 ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderInChief | Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | about 30,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| front | French campaign of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aisne plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Craonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Fought on a plateau with difficult terrain
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Heavy artillery bombardments ⓘ High casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Campaign of France (1814)
NERFINISHED
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Sixth Coalition War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Laon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | French forces vs Russian and Prussian forces ⓘ |
| result | French tactical victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Inconclusive for overall campaign ⓘ |
| theater | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Craonne Description of subject: The Battle of Craonne was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in March 1814, in which Napoleon’s forces fought Russian and Prussian troops on the Aisne plateau during the campaign to defend France from the invading Sixth Coalition.
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