Battle of Kolín
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The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kolín canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Kolín Context triple: [Siege of Prague (1757), followedBy, Battle of Kolín]
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Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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Battle of Prague (1757)
The Battle of Prague (1757) was a major early engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Frederick the Great’s Prussian army defeated the Austrians near Prague, leading to the subsequent siege of the city.
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Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Kolín Target entity description: The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
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A.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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B.
Battle of Prague (1757)
The Battle of Prague (1757) was a major early engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Frederick the Great’s Prussian army defeated the Austrians near Prague, leading to the subsequent siege of the city.
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C.
Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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E.
Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Kolin ⓘ |
| AustrianCasualties | approximately 8,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| AustrianCommander |
Leopold Joseph von Daun
ⓘ
linked to:
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun
|
| AustrianStrength | approximately 54,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| campaign | Prussian invasion of Bohemia (1757) ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austria
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
Frederick the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick II of Prussia
Leopold Joseph von Daun ⓘ
linked to:
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun
|
| commemoratedBy | military histories of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| date | 18 June 1757 ⓘ |
| fieldMarshalInCommandAustria |
Leopold Joseph von Daun
ⓘ
linked to:
Count Leopold Joseph von Daun
|
| followedBy | Prussian retreat from Bohemia ⓘ |
| forceEngaged |
Austrian army
ⓘ
Prussian army ⓘ
linked to:
Prussian Army
|
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bohemia
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| monarchInCommandPrussia | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Kolín ⓘ |
| notableFor | first major battlefield defeat of Frederick the Great in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Prussian army ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| place | near Kolín ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Prague (1757) ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| PrussianCasualties | approximately 13,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| PrussianCommander |
Frederick the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick II of Prussia
|
| PrussianStrength | approximately 32,000–34,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Austrian morale after the Battle of Prague
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checked Prussian dominance early in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
forced Prussian withdrawal from Bohemia
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halted Prussian advance into Bohemia ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Austrian defensive position on high ground
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Prussian flank attack against Austrian right ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| year | 1757 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (17)
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