Siege of Danzig (1807)
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The Siege of Danzig (1807) was a key Napoleonic campaign in which French-led forces captured the strategically vital Baltic port city of Danzig from Prussian and Russian defenders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Danzig (1807) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Danzig (Gdańsk) | 1 |
| Siege of Gdańsk (1807) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Danzig (1807) Context triple: [War of the Fourth Coalition, majorBattle, Siege of Danzig (1807)]
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Battle of Kolberg
The Battle of Kolberg was a World War II siege in early 1945 in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the heavily fortified German Baltic port city of Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg, Poland), contributing to the collapse of Nazi defenses in Pomerania.
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Russian invasion of East Prussia
The Russian invasion of East Prussia was an early World War I campaign in 1914 in which Russian forces advanced into German territory, triggering major battles such as Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes.
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Brest blockade
The Brest blockade was a prolonged British naval containment of the French fleet at the port of Brest during the 18th-century wars, aimed at preventing it from challenging British control of the seas.
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Battle of Königsberg
The Battle of Königsberg was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified East Prussian city of Königsberg from Nazi Germany.
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E.
Battle of Gdynia
The Battle of Gdynia was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet and Polish forces fought German troops for control of the key Baltic port city of Gdynia in northern Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Danzig (1807) Target entity description: The Siege of Danzig (1807) was a key Napoleonic campaign in which French-led forces captured the strategically vital Baltic port city of Danzig from Prussian and Russian defenders.
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A.
Battle of Kolberg
The Battle of Kolberg was a World War II siege in early 1945 in which Soviet and Polish forces captured the heavily fortified German Baltic port city of Kolberg (now Kołobrzeg, Poland), contributing to the collapse of Nazi defenses in Pomerania.
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B.
Russian invasion of East Prussia
The Russian invasion of East Prussia was an early World War I campaign in 1914 in which Russian forces advanced into German territory, triggering major battles such as Tannenberg and the Masurian Lakes.
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C.
Brest blockade
The Brest blockade was a prolonged British naval containment of the French fleet at the port of Brest during the 18th-century wars, aimed at preventing it from challenging British control of the seas.
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D.
Battle of Königsberg
The Battle of Königsberg was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified East Prussian city of Königsberg from Nazi Germany.
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E.
Battle of Gdynia
The Battle of Gdynia was a World War II engagement in early 1945 in which Soviet and Polish forces fought German troops for control of the key Baltic port city of Gdynia in northern Poland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Danzig (1807)
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surface form:
Siege of Gdańsk (1807)
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| attackerStrength | approximately 27,000 French-led troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Polish troops allied with France ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ Saxon troops allied with France ⓘ |
| commander |
Count Friedrich Adolf von Kalckreuth
ⓘ
François Joseph Lefebvre ⓘ Johann von Kalkreuth ⓘ Lefebvre ⓘ Napoleon I ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| dateOfSurrender | 1807-05-24 ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Prussian garrison
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Russian auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| defenderStrength | approximately 14,000–16,000 troops ⓘ |
| endDate | 1807-05-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Friedland
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Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ
surface form:
Treaties of Tilsit
|
| garrisonCommander | Johann von Kalkreuth ⓘ |
| location |
Baltic Sea coast region
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltic Sea coast
Gdańsk ⓘ
surface form:
Danzig
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| modernLocation |
Gdańsk
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surface form:
Gdańsk, Poland
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| notableEvent |
French bombardment of city defenses
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arrival of Russian relief force by sea ⓘ capitulation of Danzig garrison ⓘ |
| outcome |
French control of Danzig
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removal of major Prussian stronghold on Vistula ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
War of the Fourth Coalition
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surface form:
French campaign in Poland (1806–1807)
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| result | French victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1807-03-19 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Baltic port
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control of Vistula River mouth ⓘ secure French northern flank in Poland ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
French Imperial Guard
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surface form:
French Imperial Guard units
French artillery ⓘ French engineers ⓘ French navy flotilla ⓘ |
| used |
blockade of port
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siege artillery ⓘ siege works and trenches ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Danzig (1807) Description of subject: The Siege of Danzig (1807) was a key Napoleonic campaign in which French-led forces captured the strategically vital Baltic port city of Danzig from Prussian and Russian defenders.
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