Battle of Kesselsdorf
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The Battle of Kesselsdorf was a decisive 1745 Prussian victory over Saxon and Austrian forces near Dresden that effectively ended the Second Silesian War in Frederick the Great’s favor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kesselsdorf canonical | 2 |
| Schlacht bei Kesselsdorf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3401791 — 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 Kesselsdorf Context triple: [Second Silesian War, majorBattle, Battle of Kesselsdorf]
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A.
Battle of Dennewitz
The Battle of Dennewitz was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian-led coalition forces defeated a French army in Brandenburg, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s control in Germany.
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B.
Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Kokenhausen
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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D.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Kesselsdorf Target entity description: The Battle of Kesselsdorf was a decisive 1745 Prussian victory over Saxon and Austrian forces near Dresden that effectively ended the Second Silesian War in Frederick the Great’s favor.
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A.
Battle of Dennewitz
The Battle of Dennewitz was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Prussian-led coalition forces defeated a French army in Brandenburg, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s control in Germany.
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B.
Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Kokenhausen
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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D.
Battle of Katzbach
The Battle of Katzbach was a major 1813 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Prussian and Russian forces decisively defeated Napoleon’s army in Silesia.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kesselsdorf
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surface form:
Schlacht bei Kesselsdorf
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| belligerent |
Electorate of Saxony
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| campaign | Prussian campaign in Saxony in 1745 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Prussian casualties significantly lower than Saxon-Austrian casualties
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heavy Saxon and Austrian casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Prussian army of roughly 35,000–36,000 men
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Saxon and Austrian army of roughly 32,000–35,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Field Marshal Frederick August Rutowski
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Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau ⓘ Charles Alexander of Lorraine ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Charles of Lorraine
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| conflict | Second Silesian War ⓘ |
| consequence |
confirmed Prussian control of Silesia
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contributed to the Treaty of Dresden ⓘ forced Saxony to seek peace ⓘ led to the occupation of Dresden by Prussia ⓘ opened the road to Dresden for Prussian forces ⓘ |
| country | Electorate of Saxony ⓘ |
| date | 1745-12-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Dresden (1745)
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surface form:
Treaty of Dresden
|
| foughtBetween | Prussia and a combined Saxon-Austrian army ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
18th century
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Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| involvedState |
Electorate of Saxony
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| location |
Kesselsdorf
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near Dresden ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kesselsdorf ⓘ |
| near | Dresden ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive Prussian infantry and artillery attacks on fortified Saxon positions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austrian forces
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Saxon forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Silesian War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Emsdorf
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surface form:
Battle of Hennersdorf
Battle of Katholisch-Hennersdorf ⓘ |
| region | Saxony ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended major operations in the Second Silesian War
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helped secure Frederick the Great’s gains in Silesia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | decisive battle of the Second Silesian War ⓘ |
| theatre |
Central European theater of the War of the Austrian Succession
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surface form:
Central European theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
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| year | 1745 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Schlacht bei Kesselsdorf