Battle of Kokenhausen
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The Battle of Kokenhausen was a 1601 clash during the Polish–Swedish conflicts in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth won a notable victory over Swedish forces, showcasing the effectiveness of its famed winged hussars.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Kokenhausen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2519161 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Kokenhausen Context triple: [Polish–Swedish wars, hasMajorBattle, Battle of Kokenhausen]
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A.
Battle of Vellinghausen
The Battle of Vellinghausen was a 1761 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repelled a larger French army in Westphalia.
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B.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Gadebusch
The Battle of Gadebusch was a 1712 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under Magnus Stenbock won a notable victory over a larger Danish-Saxon army in northern Germany.
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D.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
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E.
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.
- 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 Kokenhausen Target entity description: The Battle of Kokenhausen was a 1601 clash during the Polish–Swedish conflicts in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth won a notable victory over Swedish forces, showcasing the effectiveness of its famed winged hussars.
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A.
Battle of Vellinghausen
The Battle of Vellinghausen was a 1761 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repelled a larger French army in Westphalia.
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B.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Gadebusch
The Battle of Gadebusch was a 1712 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under Magnus Stenbock won a notable victory over a larger Danish-Saxon army in northern Germany.
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D.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Koknese ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Polish winged hussars
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surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian hussars
Swedish cavalry ⓘ Swedish infantry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| campaign | Livonian campaign of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Lithuania
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Battles involving Poland ⓘ Battles involving Sweden ⓘ Battles of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | one of the early major battles of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611) ⓘ |
| chronology | fought during the reign of Sigismund III Vasa ⓘ |
| combatant1 | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Sweden ⓘ |
| commander |
Arvid Stålarm
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Carl Gyllenhielm ⓘ Jan Karol Chodkiewicz ⓘ |
| conflict |
Livonian campaign of the Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
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surface form:
Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
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| consequence |
demonstrated superiority of Polish–Lithuanian heavy cavalry
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strengthened Polish–Lithuanian position in Livonia ⓘ |
| date | 1601-06-23 ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Livonia ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ winged hussars ⓘ |
| location |
Kokenhausen
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Jekabpils ⓘ
surface form:
Koknese
Livonia ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
Sigismund III Vasa
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surface form:
Sigismund III Vasa (as king of Poland and Sweden)
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| notableFor |
decisive victory of Polish–Lithuanian cavalry over Swedish forces
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effectiveness of Polish–Lithuanian winged hussars ⓘ |
| partOf | Polish–Swedish wars ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Latvia ⓘ |
| result | Polish–Lithuanian victory ⓘ |
| side1Strength | smaller Polish–Lithuanian force ⓘ |
| side2Strength | larger Swedish force ⓘ |
| siegeRelated | relief of the Swedish siege of Kokenhausen ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | relieve the besieged Polish–Lithuanian garrison at Kokenhausen ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | encirclement and rout of Swedish army ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Baltic provinces
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surface form:
Baltic region
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| typeOfWarfare | early modern warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1601 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kokenhausen Description of subject: The Battle of Kokenhausen was a 1601 clash during the Polish–Swedish conflicts in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth won a notable victory over Swedish forces, showcasing the effectiveness of its famed winged hussars.
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