Battle of Heilsberg
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The Battle of Heilsberg was a large but indecisive 1807 engagement between Napoleon’s French forces and the Russian army in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Heilsberg canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Heilsberg Context triple: [War of the Fourth Coalition, majorBattle, Battle of Heilsberg]
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A.
Battle of Corbach
The Battle of Corbach was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
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B.
Battle of Rheinberg
The Battle of Rheinberg was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Rheinberg in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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D.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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E.
Battle of Dürenstein
The Battle of Dürenstein was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Russian and Austrian forces fought a hard-fought defensive action against a French corps along the Danube in present-day Austria.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Heilsberg Target entity description: The Battle of Heilsberg was a large but indecisive 1807 engagement between Napoleon’s French forces and the Russian army in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Battle of Corbach
The Battle of Corbach was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in western Germany.
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B.
Battle of Rheinberg
The Battle of Rheinberg was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Rheinberg in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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D.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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E.
Battle of Dürenstein
The Battle of Dürenstein was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Russian and Austrian forces fought a hard-fought defensive action against a French corps along the Danube in present-day Austria.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lidzbark Warmiński ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Prussian and Polish campaign of 1806–1807 ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
France on one side
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Russia and Prussia on the other side ⓘ |
| commander |
Anton Wilhelm von L’Estocq
ⓘ
Jean Lannes ⓘ Jean-de-Dieu Soult ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas Soult
Joachim Murat ⓘ Levin August von Bennigsen ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout ⓘ Napoleon I of France ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon I
Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| date | 10 June 1807 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Friedland ⓘ |
| involvedArm |
French artillery
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French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ Russian artillery ⓘ Russian cavalry ⓘ Russian infantry ⓘ |
| location |
East Prussia
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Heilsberg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French frontal assaults against fortified positions
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ large-scale artillery duel ⓘ strong Russian defensive positions ⓘ |
| outcomeDescription | tactically inconclusive engagement ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign in East Prussia
ⓘ
War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| period | 1807 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Poland ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Lidzbark Warmiński ⓘ |
| result | indecisive ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
did not decisively weaken the Russian army
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set stage for French victory at Battle of Friedland ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1807 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Heilsberg Description of subject: The Battle of Heilsberg was a large but indecisive 1807 engagement between Napoleon’s French forces and the Russian army in East Prussia during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Pultusk
subject linked to:
General of Cavalry (Levin August von Bennigsen)