Battle of Landshut
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The Battle of Landshut was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians in Bavaria, helping to secure French control in southern Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Landshut canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7709807 — 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 Landshut Context triple: [Battle of Abensberg, followedBy, Battle of Landshut]
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Ingolstadt
The Battle of Ingolstadt was a key 1546 engagement in which Imperial forces under Charles V successfully defended the fortified Bavarian city of Ingolstadt against the Protestant Schmalkaldic League during the Schmalkaldic War.
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D.
Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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E.
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.
- 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 Landshut Target entity description: The Battle of Landshut was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians in Bavaria, helping to secure French control in southern Germany.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Ingolstadt
The Battle of Ingolstadt was a key 1546 engagement in which Imperial forces under Charles V successfully defended the fortified Bavarian city of Ingolstadt against the Protestant Schmalkaldic League during the Schmalkaldic War.
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D.
Battle of Abensberg
The Battle of Abensberg was a 1809 engagement in Bavaria during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians, helping secure French dominance in the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
First French Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ |
| campaign | Danube campaign of 1809 ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austria
ⓘ
France and allies ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean Lannes
ⓘ
Johann von Hiller ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Bavaria ⓘ |
| date | 21 April 1809 ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Napoleon
ⓘ
linked to:
The Age of Napoleon
|
| followedBy | Battle of Eckmühl ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Austrian casualties
ⓘ
French and allied casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian cavalry
ⓘ
Austrian infantry ⓘ French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Austrian army of Johann von Hiller
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Army of the Danube
Grande Armée ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Landshut ⓘ southern Germany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Austrian supplies and equipment
ⓘ
rapid French maneuvering ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Austrian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| partOf |
Coalition Wars
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Abensberg ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result |
French control of southern Germany strengthened
ⓘ
French victory ⓘ defeat of Austrian forces ⓘ |
| river | Isar River ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the defeat of the Austrian 1809 offensive
ⓘ
helped secure French dominance in Bavaria ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
to cut Austrian lines of communication
ⓘ
to seize bridges over the Isar River ⓘ |
| theater | German theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Landshut Description of subject: The Battle of Landshut was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrians in Bavaria, helping to secure French control in southern Germany.
Referenced by (2)
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