Battle of Dornach
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The Battle of Dornach was a decisive 1499 engagement in the Swabian War in which Swiss Confederation forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire, helping secure Swiss independence from imperial authority.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dornach canonical | 5 |
| Schlacht bei Dornach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5392683 — 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 Dornach Context triple: [Dornach, siteOf, Battle of Dornach]
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Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Freiburg
The Battle of Freiburg was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1644, fought near Freiburg im Breisgau between French forces and the Bavarian-Imperial army, notable for its high casualties and strategic impact on the war in southwestern Germany.
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Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
- 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 Dornach Target entity description: The Battle of Dornach was a decisive 1499 engagement in the Swabian War in which Swiss Confederation forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire, helping secure Swiss independence from imperial authority.
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A.
Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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B.
Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Freiburg
The Battle of Freiburg was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1644, fought near Freiburg im Breisgau between French forces and the Bavarian-Imperial army, notable for its high casualties and strategic impact on the war in southwestern Germany.
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D.
Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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E.
Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schlacht bei Dornach
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linked to:
Battle of Dornach
|
| belligerent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| casualties |
High imperial casualties
ⓘ
Significant Swiss casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial forces
ⓘ
Swiss Confederation forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedikt Fontana
ⓘ
Heinrich von Fürstenberg ⓘ Niklaus Konrad ⓘ |
| conflict | Swabian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
Contributed to de facto independence of the Swiss Confederation from the Holy Roman Empire
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Preceded the Peace of Basel (1499) ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| date | 1499-07-22 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Basel (1499) ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Near the river Birs ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | Recognition of Swiss Confederation autonomy in practice ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| involvedEntity |
Habsburg monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Swabian League ⓘ |
| location |
Canton of Solothurn
ⓘ
linked to:
canton of Solothurn
Dornach ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| opponent |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swabian War
ⓘ
Swiss–Imperial conflicts ⓘ
linked to:
Swabian War
|
| precededBy | Battle of Calven ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Swabian War armistice negotiations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Old Swiss Confederacy–Habsburg wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss–Habsburg Wars
|
| result |
Defeat of Holy Roman Empire forces
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Swiss victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Decisive engagement of the Swabian War
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Helped secure Swiss independence from imperial authority ⓘ |
| theatre |
Upper Rhine theatre of the Swabian War
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linked to:
Upper Rhine theatre
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| typeOfConflict | Land battle ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
Early firearms
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Halberds ⓘ Pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1499 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Dornach Description of subject: The Battle of Dornach was a decisive 1499 engagement in the Swabian War in which Swiss Confederation forces defeated the Holy Roman Empire, helping secure Swiss independence from imperial authority.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Battle of Dornach