Battle of Jena–Auerstedt

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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.

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instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Jena and Auerstädt
belligerent French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Kingdom of Prussia
linked to: Prussia

Saxony
campaign Jena campaign
commander Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
linked to: Karl XIII of Sweden

King Frederick William III of Prussia
Louis-Nicolas Davout
Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte

Prince Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
conflict War of the Fourth Coalition
consequence French dominance in Central Europe
Prussian military reforms
Treaties of Tilsit
linked to: Treaty of Tilsit

occupation of Prussia by French forces
countryAtTime Holy Roman Empire territories
date 14 October 1806
followedBy Battle of Lübeck
French capture of Berlin
FrenchCommanderAtAuerstedt Louis-Nicolas Davout
FrenchCommanderAtJena Napoleon I of France
linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
FrenchStrength approximately 180000 soldiers
hasPart Battle of Auerstedt
Battle of Jena
historicalRegion Thuringia
ledTo creation of the Confederation of the Rhine
location near Auerstedt, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
near Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
present-day Thuringia, Germany
notableFor demonstrating effectiveness of Napoleonic corps system
shattering the reputation of the Prussian army
opponentOf Prussian reformers such as Scharnhorst and Gneisenau later responded with reforms
partOf Napoleonic Wars
precededBy Prussian declaration of war on France in 1806
PrussianCommanderAtAuerstedt Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
PrussianCommanderAtJena Prince Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
PrussianStrength approximately 110000 soldiers
result collapse of Prussian military power
decisive French victory
defeat of Prussian army
significance led to French reorganization of German states
turning point in the War of the Fourth Coalition
theatre Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
year 1806

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Napoleon Bonaparte battle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Napoleonic Wars notableBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt alsoKnownAs Battle of Jena and Auerstädt
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt hasPart Battle of Jena
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt hasPart Battle of Auerstedt
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt campaign Jena campaign
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
First French Empire significantEvent Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
War of the Fourth Coalition majorBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Coalition Wars notableBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Armies of the French Revolution and Empire engagement Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Pont d’Iéna namedAfter Battle of Jena
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Joachim Murat participantIn Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
French II Corps notableEngagement Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Prussian military reforms hasCause Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Napoleon took the Quadriga to Paris in 1806 follows Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars involvedCampaign Jena–Auerstedt campaign
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Marengo participatedIn Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
subject linked to: Marengo (horse)
Nicolas Soult notableBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Jean Lannes participatedIn Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Louis-Alexandre Berthier participatedIn Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Battle of Lübeck precededBy Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Louis-Nicolas Davout notableBattle Battle of Auerstädt
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Michel Ney participatedIn Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick participantIn Battle of Auerstedt
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Saxony battleInvolvement Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Coalition forces against Napoleon notableBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Avenue d’Iéna namedAfter Battle of Jena
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Grande Armée notableBattle Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Grande Armée notableCampaign Jena–Auerstedt campaign
linked to: Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
Place d'Iéna namedAfter Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
French military administration in Berlin after Battle of Jena–Auerstedt