Battle of Wörth
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The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Wörth canonical | 11 |
| Battle of Mars-la-Tour | 1 |
| Battle of Wörth (6 August 1870) | 1 |
| Battle of Wörth (Franco-Prussian War) | 1 |
| Schlacht bei Wörth | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1183642 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Wörth Context triple: [Franco-Prussian War, majorBattle, Battle of Wörth]
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Battle of Wissembourg
The Battle of Wissembourg was an 1870 engagement in the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated a smaller French corps, opening the way for further advances into France.
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Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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Battle of Wagram
The Battle of Wagram was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrian Empire, leading to French dominance in Central Europe.
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Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
The Battle of Jena–Auerstedt was a decisive 1806 Napoleonic victory over Prussia that shattered the Prussian army and established French dominance in Central Europe.
- 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 Wörth Target entity description: The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.
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A.
Battle of Wissembourg
The Battle of Wissembourg was an 1870 engagement in the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated a smaller French corps, opening the way for further advances into France.
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B.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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C.
Battle of Wagram
The Battle of Wagram was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrian Empire, leading to French dominance in Central Europe.
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D.
Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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E.
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
The Battle of Jena–Auerstedt was a decisive 1806 Napoleonic victory over Prussia that shattered the Prussian army and established French dominance in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Reichshoffen
ⓘ
Schlacht bei Reichshoffen ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Reichshoffen
Schlacht bei Wörth ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Wörth
|
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Baden
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
Kingdom of Württemberg ⓘ North German Confederation ⓘ Second French Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Second Empire of France
|
| commander |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
ⓘ
General August von Werder ⓘ General Jakob von Hartmann ⓘ Marshal Patrice de MacMahon ⓘ
linked to:
Patrice de MacMahon
|
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | France ⓘ |
| date | 6 August 1870 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Sedan
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Sedan (1870)
Battle of Spicheren ⓘ |
| FrenchArmy | French I Corps ⓘ |
| FrenchArmyCommander |
Marshal Patrice de MacMahon
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrice de MacMahon
|
| front | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| GermanArmy | Third Army of the North German Confederation ⓘ |
| GermanArmyCommander | Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Franco-Prussian War era ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| impactOnLeader | contributed to military downfall of Napoleon III ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Napoleon III
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon III of France
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| location |
Alsace
ⓘ
Second French Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Second Empire of France
Wörth, Alsace ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French Chassepot rifle effectiveness at long range
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German numerical superiority ⓘ heavy use of Prussian artillery ⓘ |
| outcome |
French forces forced into retreat
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loss of French positions in northern Alsace ⓘ significant French casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Prussian War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Wissembourg ⓘ |
| region |
Upper Rhine region
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Rhine Plain
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| result |
German victory
ⓘ
decisive Prussian and German victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to collapse of Napoleon III’s field armies
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opened the way for German advance into northeastern France ⓘ |
| theater | German invasion of France in 1870 ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wörth Description of subject: The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Wörth
linked to: Battle of Wörth
subject linked to:
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
linked to: Battle of Wörth
linked to: Battle of Wörth