Battle of Möckern (1813)
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The Battle of Möckern (1813) was a key engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition near Leipzig, where Allied forces checked Napoleon’s troops in the opening phase of the decisive Battle of Leipzig.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Möckern (1813) canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Möckern (1813) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1485313 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Möckern (1813) Context triple: [Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, battle, Battle of Möckern (1813)]
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Battle of Lützen (1813)
The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
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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 Bielefeld (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Bielefeld was a 1758 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully checked French advances in western Germany.
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Battle of Breslau (1757)
The Battle of Breslau (1757) was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces temporarily seized control of the Silesian city of Breslau from Prussia before being reversed by Frederick the Great.
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Battle of Soest (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Soest (Seven Years' War) was a 1761 engagement in western Germany in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops as part of the broader continental campaigns of the Seven Years' War.
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- 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 Möckern (1813) Target entity description: The Battle of Möckern (1813) was a key engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition near Leipzig, where Allied forces checked Napoleon’s troops in the opening phase of the decisive Battle of Leipzig.
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A.
Battle of Lützen (1813)
The Battle of Lützen (1813) was a major engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in Saxony, resulting in a costly French tactical victory but no decisive strategic advantage.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Bielefeld (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Bielefeld was a 1758 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully checked French advances in western Germany.
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D.
Battle of Breslau (1757)
The Battle of Breslau (1757) was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces temporarily seized control of the Silesian city of Breslau from Prussia before being reversed by Frederick the Great.
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E.
Battle of Soest (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Soest (Seven Years' War) was a 1761 engagement in western Germany in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops as part of the broader continental campaigns of the Seven Years' War.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Möckern (1813)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Möckern (1813)
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| belligerent |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| campaign | Leipzig campaign ⓘ |
| captured |
French artillery pieces
ⓘ
several thousand French prisoners ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesApproximate |
around 11,000 French casualties
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around 9,000 Allied casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Duke of Ragusa
ⓘ
Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow ⓘ Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher ⓘ Marshal Auguste de Marmont ⓘ Prince Eugen of Württemberg ⓘ
linked to:
Duke Eugen of Württemberg
Yorck von Wartenburg ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 16 October 1813 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent phases of the Battle of Leipzig ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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cavalry actions ⓘ infantry combat ⓘ |
| location |
Möckern
ⓘ
near Leipzig ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of Marmont’s corps under Allied pressure
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intense street fighting in and around Möckern ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Prussia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Leipzig
ⓘ
War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ |
| partOfLargerEvent | Battle of the Nations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Autumn campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied Army of Silesia
ⓘ
French IV Corps ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
checked Napoleon’s forces on the northern flank at Leipzig
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contributed to the overall Allied success at the Battle of Leipzig ⓘ |
| strengthApproximate |
about 30,000 French troops
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about 52,000 Allied troops ⓘ |
| theatre | German campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Möckern (1813) Description of subject: The Battle of Möckern (1813) was a key engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition near Leipzig, where Allied forces checked Napoleon’s troops in the opening phase of the decisive Battle of Leipzig.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Battle of Möckern (1813)