Battle of Memmingen
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The Battle of Memmingen was a 1805 engagement during Napoleon’s Ulm–Austerlitz campaign in which French forces compelled an Austrian garrison to surrender, helping secure French dominance in southern Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Memmingen canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Memmingen Context triple: [Ulm–Austerlitz campaign, includesBattle, Battle of Memmingen]
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Battle of Wertingen
The Battle of Wertingen was an early engagement of the 1805 War of the Third Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated Austrian troops, helping set the stage for the French victory at Ulm and ultimately Austerlitz.
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Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
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Battle of Jemmingen
The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Memmingen Target entity description: The Battle of Memmingen was a 1805 engagement during Napoleon’s Ulm–Austerlitz campaign in which French forces compelled an Austrian garrison to surrender, helping secure French dominance in southern Germany.
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A.
Battle of Wertingen
The Battle of Wertingen was an early engagement of the 1805 War of the Third Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated Austrian troops, helping set the stage for the French victory at Ulm and ultimately Austerlitz.
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B.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
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C.
Battle of Günzburg
The Battle of Günzburg was a 1805 engagement during the War of the Third Coalition in which French forces under Napoleon’s command clashed with Austrian troops near the Danube as part of the Ulm campaign.
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D.
Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
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E.
Battle of Jemmingen
The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| approximateAustrianStrength | about 4,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| approximateFrenchStrength | about 25,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| campaignObjective |
cut Austrian lines of communication
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isolate Austrian forces under Mack ⓘ |
| capturedEquipment |
Austrian artillery
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Austrian supplies ⓘ |
| capturedPersonnel | several thousand Austrian soldiers ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Austrian garrison captured
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minimal French casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian forces
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French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Marshal Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Karl Spangen
NERFINISHED
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Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Electorate of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 14 October 1805 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Austrian garrison of Memmingen
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French VI Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to French dominance in southern Germany in 1805
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illustrated effectiveness of Napoleon’s operational maneuver ⓘ |
| location |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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southern Germany ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | General Karl Spangen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian capitulation without major fighting ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ulm–Austerlitz campaign
NERFINISHED
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War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Memmingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advance into Bavaria in 1805 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Austerlitz
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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surrender of Austrian garrison ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to collapse of Austrian position in Bavaria
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helped encircle Austrian army at Ulm ⓘ secured French control of southern Germany ⓘ |
| tactics |
French encirclement of the town
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artillery bombardment threat leading to surrender ⓘ |
| year | 1805 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Memmingen Description of subject: The Battle of Memmingen was a 1805 engagement during Napoleon’s Ulm–Austerlitz campaign in which French forces compelled an Austrian garrison to surrender, helping secure French dominance in southern Germany.
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