Battle of Reichshoffen
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The Battle of Reichshoffen, more commonly known as the Battle of Wörth, was a major early engagement of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French army under Marshal MacMahon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Reichshoffen canonical | 1 |
| Schlacht bei Reichshoffen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700762 — 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 Reichshoffen Context triple: [Battle of Wörth, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Reichshoffen]
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Battle of Mars-la-Tour
The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War clash in which a smaller Prussian force unexpectedly halted and turned back a larger French army, helping to trap it in Metz.
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Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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Battle of Gravelotte
The Battle of Gravelotte was a pivotal 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian-led German forces decisively defeated the French army near Metz, contributing significantly to the German path to victory and unification.
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Battle of Champaubert
The Battle of Champaubert was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France, where his forces defeated a dispersed Russian corps, briefly reversing the tide against the invading Coalition armies.
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Battle of the Meuse
The Battle of the Meuse was a key World War II engagement in May 1940 during the German invasion of France, where German forces forced crossings of the Meuse River to break through Allied defenses.
- 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 Reichshoffen Target entity description: The Battle of Reichshoffen, more commonly known as the Battle of Wörth, was a major early engagement of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French army under Marshal MacMahon.
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A.
Battle of Mars-la-Tour
The Battle of Mars-la-Tour was a major 1870 Franco-Prussian War clash in which a smaller Prussian force unexpectedly halted and turned back a larger French army, helping to trap it in Metz.
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B.
Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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C.
Battle of Gravelotte
The Battle of Gravelotte was a pivotal 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian-led German forces decisively defeated the French army near Metz, contributing significantly to the German path to victory and unification.
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D.
Battle of Champaubert
The Battle of Champaubert was a key engagement during Napoleon’s 1814 campaign in France, where his forces defeated a dispersed Russian corps, briefly reversing the tide against the invading Coalition armies.
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E.
Battle of the Meuse
The Battle of the Meuse was a key World War II engagement in May 1940 during the German invasion of France, where German forces forced crossings of the Meuse River to break through Allied defenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Wörth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Patrice de MacMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Baden
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | German invasion of France in 1870 ⓘ |
| combatantSide | French Empire vs. German coalition ⓘ |
| commander |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
General Leonhard von Blumenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrice de MacMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 6 August 1870 ⓘ |
| era | Franco-Prussian War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Sedan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | significantly higher than German casualties ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Patrice de MacMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchForces | French I Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCommander |
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Leonhard von Blumenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanForces |
Bavarian corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Third Army of the North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French cuirassiers
NERFINISHED
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Prussian infantry ⓘ |
| location |
near Reichshoffen, Alsace
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near Wörth, Alsace ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French cavalry charges
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early major engagement of the Franco-Prussian War ⓘ effective use of German artillery ⓘ heavy French casualties ⓘ |
| outcome |
French I Corps forced to retreat
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opened the way for German advance into northeastern France ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Spicheren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Alsace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German victory
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decisive Prussian and German victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to collapse of French frontier defenses
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helped secure German operational initiative early in the war ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | set-piece battle ⓘ |
| year | 1870 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Reichshoffen Description of subject: The Battle of Reichshoffen, more commonly known as the Battle of Wörth, was a major early engagement of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French army under Marshal MacMahon.
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this entity surface form:
Schlacht bei Reichshoffen