Battle of Lobositz
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The Battle of Lobositz was a 1756 engagement in the early phase of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great fought Austrian troops near the town of Lovosice in Bohemia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lobositz canonical | 2 |
| Schlacht bei Lobositz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1862755 — 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 Lobositz Context triple: [Third Silesian War, majorBattle, Battle of Lobositz]
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A.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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B.
Battle of Kolín
The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
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C.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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D.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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E.
Battle of Hohenfriedberg
The Battle of Hohenfriedberg was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession, cementing Frederick the Great’s military reputation.
- 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 Lobositz Target entity description: The Battle of Lobositz was a 1756 engagement in the early phase of the Seven Years' War in which Prussian forces under Frederick the Great fought Austrian troops near the town of Lovosice in Bohemia.
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A.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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B.
Battle of Kolín
The Battle of Kolín was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Daun defeated Frederick the Great’s Prussian army, halting Prussian advances into Bohemia.
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C.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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D.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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E.
Battle of Hohenfriedberg
The Battle of Hohenfriedberg was a major Prussian victory over Austrian and Saxon forces in 1745 during the War of the Austrian Succession, cementing Frederick the Great’s military reputation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lovosice
ⓘ
Schlacht bei Lobositz ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Lobositz
|
| belligerent |
Austria
ⓘ
Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Prussia ⓘ
linked to:
Prussia
|
| campaign | Prussian invasion of Saxony and Bohemia (1756) ⓘ |
| casualtiesAustria | approximately 2,800 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesPrussia | approximately 3,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
Frederick the Great ⓘ
linked to:
Frederick II of Prussia
Maximilian Ulysses von Browne ⓘ
linked to:
Maximilian Ulysses, Count Browne
Maximilian Ulysses, Count Browne ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Prague (1757) ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1756 in Europe
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Battles involving Austria ⓘ Battles involving Prussia ⓘ Battles of the Seven Years' War ⓘ
linked to:
Seven Years' War
|
| hasDate |
1 October 1756
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October 1, 1756 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian Army
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linked to:
Imperial Austrian Army
Prussian Army ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
foggy battlefield
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marshy ground near the Elbe River ⓘ vineyard-covered slopes ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1756 ⓘ |
| isFirstMajorBattleOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bohemia
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Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Czech Republic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Frederick the Great's first battle of the Seven Years' War
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confused fighting in fog ⓘ heavy use of artillery ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| place |
Lobositz
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Lovosice ⓘ |
| precededBy | Prussian occupation of Saxony ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Prussian victory
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Elbe ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
prevented Austrian relief of Saxony
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secured Prussian control over Saxony in 1756 ⓘ |
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