Capitulation of Ratekau
E482271
The Capitulation of Ratekau was the formal surrender of Prussian forces to Napoleon’s troops in 1806, marking the end of their failed escape after the Battle of Lübeck during the War of the Fourth Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capitulation of Ratekau canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
ⓘ
military capitulation ⓘ |
| after | Prussian retreat from Lübeck ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Surrender at Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Napoleonic troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | failed escape of Prussian forces after the Battle of Lübeck ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1806 ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Lübeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Holstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ near Lübeck ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northern Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ratekau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Prussian campaign of 1806 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Jena–Auerstedt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French conquest of Prussia in 1806 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
Prussian surrender ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of Prussian resistance in 1806
ⓘ
marked the end of the Prussian attempt to escape encirclement after the Battle of Lübeck ⓘ |
| typeOfSurrender | formal military capitulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.