Battle of Ratisbon
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The Battle of Ratisbon was a 1809 engagement in the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces captured the city of Regensburg from the Austrians, consolidating French control in Bavaria.
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| Battle of Ratisbon canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Ratisbon Context triple: [Battle of Eckmühl, followedBy, Battle of Ratisbon]
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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 Günzburg
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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Battle of Wertingen
The Battle of Wertingen was an early engagement of the 1805 War of the Third Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated Austrian troops, helping set the stage for the French victory at Ulm and ultimately Austerlitz.
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Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm was a decisive 1805 campaign in which Napoleon’s Grande Armée encircled and forced the surrender of a large Austrian force, paving the way for French dominance in Central Europe during the War of the Third Coalition.
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Battle of Landshut
The Battle of Landshut was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians in Bavaria, helping to secure French control in southern 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 Ratisbon Target entity description: The Battle of Ratisbon was a 1809 engagement in the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces captured the city of Regensburg from the Austrians, consolidating French control in Bavaria.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Günzburg
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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C.
Battle of Wertingen
The Battle of Wertingen was an early engagement of the 1805 War of the Third Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated Austrian troops, helping set the stage for the French victory at Ulm and ultimately Austerlitz.
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D.
Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm was a decisive 1805 campaign in which Napoleon’s Grande Armée encircled and forced the surrender of a large Austrian force, paving the way for French dominance in Central Europe during the War of the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Landshut
The Battle of Landshut was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians in Bavaria, helping to secure French control in southern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic battle
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battle ⓘ engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Ratisbonne
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Napoleon’s 1809 campaign against Austria ⓘ |
| AustrianCommander | Archduke Charles of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | 1809 Danube campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 23 April 1809 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | French advance into Austria ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Revolution and Napoleon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Holy Roman Empire former city of Regensburg ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Austrian army of Archduke Charles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Ratisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Regensburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Napoleon personally reconnoitring near the walls
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urban assault on fortified city walls ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian withdrawal from Regensburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danube campaign of 1809
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Eckmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingStates | French Empire and Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Abensberg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Eckmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Landshut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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capture of Regensburg by French forces ⓘ consolidation of French control in Bavaria ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
drive Austrian forces out of Bavaria
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secure a crossing over the Danube ⓘ |
| theatre | Danube campaign of 1809 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ratisbon Description of subject: The Battle of Ratisbon was a 1809 engagement in the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces captured the city of Regensburg from the Austrians, consolidating French control in Bavaria.
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