Battle of Schöngrabern

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The Battle of Schöngrabern was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Russian forces conducted a rearguard action against Napoleon’s advancing army near Hollabrunn in Austria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Hollabrunn
associatedWith Mikhail Kutuzov
Napoleon I
belligerent French Empire
linked to: First French Empire

Russian Empire
campaignObjective French pursuit of retreating Allied forces toward Moravia
combatantSide French forces under Murat
Russian rearguard under Bagration
commander Joachim Murat
Prince Pyotr Bagration
linked to: Pyotr Bagration
commandStructure French Army of Italy elements and cavalry reserve
Russian army detachment under Bagration
conflict War of the Third Coalition
continent Europe
country Austrian Empire
date 1805-11-16
engagementNature delaying engagement rather than decisive battle
era Napoleonic era
followedBy Battle of Austerlitz
forceType French cavalry and infantry
Russian infantry and artillery
historicalPeriod early 19th century
involvedCommanderRank Marshal of France
Russian general
location Schöngrabern, Austria
near Hollabrunn, Lower Austria
notableFor skillful Russian defensive stand
use of delaying tactics against superior forces
opponentCommander Joachim Murat
Prince Pyotr Bagration
linked to: Pyotr Bagration
partOf Napoleonic Wars
partOfCampaign Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
precededBy Battle of Dürenstein
primaryOpponent French Empire vs Russian Empire
purpose Russian rearguard delaying action
region Lower Austria
relatedEvent Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Ulm
result successful Russian rearguard action
tactical French victory
strategicEffect allowed main Russian and Austrian forces to withdraw
delayed French advance toward the main Allied army
theater Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
typeOfAction rearguard action
year 1805

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War of the Third Coalition hasPart Battle of Schöngrabern
Battle of Hollabrunn precededBy Battle of Schöngrabern
Battle of Hollabrunn alsoKnownAs Battle of Schöngrabern