Battle of Lützen
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The Battle of Lützen was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1632, notable for the Swedish victory over Imperial forces and the death of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Lützen canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5471284 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Lützen Context triple: [Battle of Lützen (1632), hasAlternativeName, Battle of Lützen]
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Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a significant 1813 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in eastern Saxony, contributing to the shifting fortunes of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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Battle of Kolin
The Battle of Kolin was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Leopold von Daun defeated Frederick the Great's Prussian army in Bohemia.
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Battle of Hochkirch
The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Lützen Target entity description: The Battle of Lützen was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1632, notable for the Swedish victory over Imperial forces and the death of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus.
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A.
Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a major World War II engagement in April 1945 between German and Soviet-led Polish forces near the German town of Bautzen, notable as one of the last significant German tactical victories on the Eastern Front.
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B.
Battle of Bautzen
The Battle of Bautzen was a significant 1813 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces fought a large Russo-Prussian army in eastern Saxony, contributing to the shifting fortunes of the War of the Sixth Coalition.
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C.
Battle of Kolin
The Battle of Kolin was a major 1757 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Austrian forces under Field Marshal Leopold von Daun defeated Frederick the Great's Prussian army in Bohemia.
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D.
Battle of Hochkirch
The Battle of Hochkirch was a major engagement of the Seven Years' War in 1758, in which Austrian forces under Leopold Joseph von Daun inflicted a surprise defeat on Frederick the Great’s Prussian army in Saxony.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Albrecht von Wallenstein
NERFINISHED
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Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lützen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic League
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathOfGustavusAdolphus | killed in action while leading cavalry charge ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthImperialSide | approximately 15,000–20,000 men ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthSwedishSide | approximately 18,000–20,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Albrecht von Wallenstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 16 November 1632 ⓘ |
| dateOldStyle | 6 November 1632 ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Nördlingen (1634) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
death of Gustavus Adolphus altered balance of power in the war
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marked the high point of Swedish military success in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| ImperialCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| involvedArm |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
German
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| location |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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near Lützen ⓘ |
| memorial | Gustavus Adolphus monument near Lützen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of artillery on both sides
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heavy morning fog affected visibility ⓘ intense close-quarters infantry combat ⓘ use of Swedish salvo fire tactics ⓘ |
| partOf | Swedish intervention in the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Saxony-Anhalt, Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | Swedish-Protestant forces vs Imperial-Catholic forces ⓘ |
| result | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | loss of Gustavus Adolphus weakened Swedish leadership ⓘ |
| SwedishCasualties | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Swedish tactical victory ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern linear warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1632 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lützen Description of subject: The Battle of Lützen was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in 1632, notable for the Swedish victory over Imperial forces and the death of Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus.
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