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.
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| Battle of Fehrbellin canonical | 1 |
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Electorate of Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
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Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Brandenburg
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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
NERFINISHED
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Waldemar Wrangel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
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Waldemar Wrangel – Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Brandenburg-Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mark Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| in | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Brandenburg cavalry charges
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Swedish retreat ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Brandenburg, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
boosting reputation of Frederick William, the Great Elector
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effective use of cavalry by Brandenburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brandenburg-Swedish conflicts
NERFINISHED
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Scanian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Fehrbellin ⓘ |
| precededBy | Swedish invasion of Brandenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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