Battle of White Mountain
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The Battle of White Mountain was a decisive 1620 clash near Prague in which Catholic Habsburg forces crushed the Bohemian Protestant revolt, marking an early turning point in the Thirty Years' War and leading to re-Catholicization and Habsburg dominance in Bohemia.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of White Mountain canonical | 22 |
| Battle of White Mountain (1620) | 1 |
| Bitva na Bílé hoře | 1 |
| Campaigns in Bohemia | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of White Mountain Context triple: [Thirty Years' War, notableBattle, Battle of White Mountain]
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Battle of Znaim
The Battle of Znaim was a 1809 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which French and Austrian forces clashed in Moravia, leading to an armistice that effectively ended the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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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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Battle of Legnica
The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
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Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of White Mountain Target entity description: The Battle of White Mountain was a decisive 1620 clash near Prague in which Catholic Habsburg forces crushed the Bohemian Protestant revolt, marking an early turning point in the Thirty Years' War and leading to re-Catholicization and Habsburg dominance in Bohemia.
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A.
Battle of Znaim
The Battle of Znaim was a 1809 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which French and Austrian forces clashed in Moravia, leading to an armistice that effectively ended the War of the Fifth Coalition.
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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 Legnica
The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
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D.
Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Germanization of Bohemian administration and nobility
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confiscation of rebel nobles' estates ⓘ execution of Bohemian rebel leaders in Prague ⓘ forced exile of many Protestant nobles ⓘ restriction of religious freedoms for Protestants in Bohemia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of White Mountain
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surface form:
Bitva na Bílé hoře
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| associatedWith |
Counter-Reformation
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| belligerent |
Bohemian Estates
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surface form:
Bohemian estates
Catholic League ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Protestant Bohemian forces ⓘ |
| casusBelli |
Bohemian rejection of Habsburg rule
ⓘ
religious and political tensions between Protestants and Catholics in Bohemia ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Catholic
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Protestant ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Bonaventure de Longueval, Count of Bucquoy
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Christian of Anhalt-Bernburg ⓘ Frederick V, Elector Palatine ⓘ Tilly (Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly) ⓘ
surface form:
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
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| conflict | Bohemian Revolt ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Bohemia ⓘ |
| date | 8 November 1620 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately two hours ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Habsburg re-Catholicization policies in Bohemia
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long-term Habsburg control over Bohemia ⓘ |
| involves |
Frederick V, Elector Palatine
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surface form:
Elector Palatine Frederick V as King of Bohemia
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
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| languageOfAlternativeName | Czech ⓘ |
| location |
White Mountain
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near Prague ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Frederick V, "Winter King" of Bohemia ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Defenestration of Prague (1618) ⓘ |
| result |
Habsburg consolidation of power in Bohemia
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decisive Catholic victory ⓘ defeat of Bohemian Protestant forces ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of large-scale re-Catholicization in Bohemia
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early turning point in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ end of the Bohemian Revolt ⓘ strengthening of Habsburg dominance in Bohemia ⓘ |
| terrain | plateau west of Prague ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1620 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of White Mountain Description of subject: The Battle of White Mountain was a decisive 1620 clash near Prague in which Catholic Habsburg forces crushed the Bohemian Protestant revolt, marking an early turning point in the Thirty Years' War and leading to re-Catholicization and Habsburg dominance in Bohemia.
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