Battle of Fehrbellin
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The Battle of Fehrbellin was a 1675 engagement in which Brandenburg-Prussia decisively defeated Swedish forces, marking a turning point in the Scanian War and enhancing Brandenburg’s military prestige.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fehrbellin canonical | 6 |
| Schlacht bei Fehrbellin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Fehrbellin Context triple: [Battle of Fehrbellin (1675), hasAlternativeName, Battle of Fehrbellin]
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Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
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Battle of Hohenmölsen
The Battle of Hohenmölsen was an important 11th-century clash during the German civil wars in which anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden was mortally wounded while fighting the forces of Emperor Henry IV.
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Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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Battle of Frankenhausen
The Battle of Frankenhausen was a decisive 1525 clash during the German Peasants' War in which rebellious peasants led in part by radical preacher Thomas Müntzer were brutally defeated by princely forces.
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Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western 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 Fehrbellin Target entity description: The Battle of Fehrbellin was a 1675 engagement in which Brandenburg-Prussia decisively defeated Swedish forces, marking a turning point in the Scanian War and enhancing Brandenburg’s military prestige.
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A.
Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
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B.
Battle of Hohenmölsen
The Battle of Hohenmölsen was an important 11th-century clash during the German civil wars in which anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden was mortally wounded while fighting the forces of Emperor Henry IV.
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C.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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D.
Battle of Frankenhausen
The Battle of Frankenhausen was a decisive 1525 clash during the German Peasants' War in which rebellious peasants led in part by radical preacher Thomas Müntzer were brutally defeated by princely forces.
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E.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schlacht bei Fehrbellin
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linked to:
Battle of Fehrbellin
|
| belligerent |
Electorate of Brandenburg
ⓘ
Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Brandenburg
ⓘ
Battles involving Sweden ⓘ Battles of the Scanian War ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during the Franco-Dutch War era ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Brandenburg-Prussian army smaller than Swedish army ⓘ |
| commander |
Derfflinger
ⓘ
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ Waldemar Wrangel ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
|
| conflict | Scanian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Brandenburg ⓘ |
| date | 1675-06-28 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Brandenburg campaigns in Swedish Pomerania ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
Swedish loss of initiative in northern Germany
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strengthening of Brandenburg’s position in European politics ⓘ |
| hasCommanderSide |
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg – Brandenburg-Prussia
ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
Waldemar Wrangel – Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Brandenburg-Prussia
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mark Brandenburg ⓘ |
| in | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| involved |
Brandenburg cavalry charges
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Swedish retreat ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Brandenburg, Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
Brandenburg
|
| notableFor |
boosting reputation of Frederick William, the Great Elector
ⓘ
effective use of cavalry by Brandenburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brandenburg-Swedish conflicts
ⓘ
Scanian War ⓘ |
| place | near Fehrbellin ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish invasion of Brandenburg ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
military reforms of Frederick William, the Great Elector
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rise of the Brandenburg-Prussian army ⓘ |
| result | Brandenburg-Prussian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced Brandenburg-Prussia’s military prestige
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marked rise of Brandenburg-Prussia as a military power ⓘ turning point in the Scanian War ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive defeat of Swedish forces ⓘ |
| year | 1675 ⓘ |
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linked to: Battle of Fehrbellin