Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
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The Battle of Jena–Auerstedt was a decisive 1806 Napoleonic victory over Prussia that shattered the Prussian army and established French dominance in Central Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Jena and Auerstädt
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| belligerent |
French Empire
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Kingdom of Prussia → Saxony → |
| campaign |
Jena campaign
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| commander |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
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Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte → King Frederick William III of Prussia → Louis-Nicolas Davout → Napoleon I of France → Prince Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen → |
| conflict |
War of the Fourth Coalition
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| consequence |
French dominance in Central Europe
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Prussian military reforms → Treaties of Tilsit → occupation of Prussia by French forces → |
| countryAtTime |
Holy Roman Empire territories
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| date |
14 October 1806
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| followedBy |
Battle of Lübeck
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French capture of Berlin → |
| FrenchCommanderAtAuerstedt |
Louis-Nicolas Davout
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| FrenchCommanderAtJena |
Napoleon I of France
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| FrenchStrength |
approximately 180000 soldiers
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| hasPart |
Battle of Auerstedt
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Battle of Jena → |
| historicalRegion |
Thuringia
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| ledTo |
creation of the Confederation of the Rhine
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| location |
near Auerstedt, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar
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near Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar → present-day Thuringia, Germany → |
| notableFor |
demonstrating effectiveness of Napoleonic corps system
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shattering the reputation of the Prussian army → |
| opponentOf |
Prussian reformers such as Scharnhorst and Gneisenau later responded with reforms
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| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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| precededBy |
Prussian declaration of war on France in 1806
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| PrussianCommanderAtAuerstedt |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
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| PrussianCommanderAtJena |
Prince Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen
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| PrussianStrength |
approximately 110000 soldiers
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| result |
collapse of Prussian military power
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decisive French victory → defeat of Prussian army → |
| significance |
led to French reorganization of German states
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turning point in the War of the Fourth Coalition → |
| theatre |
Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
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| year |
1806
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Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
("Battle of Jena")
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt ("Battle of Auerstedt") → |
hasPart |
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Coalition Wars
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Napoleonic Wars → |
notableBattle |
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
("Battle of Jena and Auerstädt")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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battle |
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Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
("Jena campaign")
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campaign |
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Armies of the French Revolution and Empire
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engagement |
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Napoleon took the Quadriga to Paris in 1806
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follows |
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Prussian military reforms
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hasCause |
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War of the Fourth Coalition
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majorBattle |
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Pont d’Iéna
("Battle of Jena")
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namedAfter |
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French II Corps
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notableEngagement |
|
Joachim Murat
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participantIn |
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First French Empire
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significantEvent |