Battle of Fère-Champenoise
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The Battle of Fère-Champenoise was a major 1814 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Allied forces decisively defeated retreating French troops in northeastern France, helping pave the way for the fall of Paris.
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| Battle of Fère-Champenoise canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Fère-Champenoise Context triple: [Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube, followedBy, Battle of Fère-Champenoise]
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Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
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Battle of Vauchamps
The Battle of Vauchamps was a decisive victory for Napoleon during the 1814 campaign in France, where he defeated Prussian and Russian forces in one of his last major battlefield successes.
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Battle of Jargeau
The Battle of Jargeau was a 1429 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces led by Joan of Arc captured the town of Jargeau from the English, helping to turn the tide in France’s favor.
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Battle of Héricourt
The Battle of Héricourt was a 1474 engagement in the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss and allied forces defeated the troops of Charles the Bold, weakening Burgundian power in the region.
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Battle of Saint-Denis
The Battle of Saint-Denis was a key 1837 armed clash in Lower Canada where Patriote rebels won an important victory against British colonial forces during the Rebellions of 1837–1838.
- 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 Fère-Champenoise Target entity description: The Battle of Fère-Champenoise was a major 1814 engagement of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which Allied forces decisively defeated retreating French troops in northeastern France, helping pave the way for the fall of Paris.
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A.
Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Battle of Vauchamps
The Battle of Vauchamps was a decisive victory for Napoleon during the 1814 campaign in France, where he defeated Prussian and Russian forces in one of his last major battlefield successes.
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C.
Battle of Jargeau
The Battle of Jargeau was a 1429 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces led by Joan of Arc captured the town of Jargeau from the English, helping to turn the tide in France’s favor.
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D.
Battle of Héricourt
The Battle of Héricourt was a 1474 engagement in the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss and allied forces defeated the troops of Charles the Bold, weakening Burgundian power in the region.
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E.
Battle of Saint-Denis
The Battle of Saint-Denis was a key 1837 armed clash in Lower Canada where Patriote rebels won an important victory against British colonial forces during the Rebellions of 1837–1838.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bataille de Fère-Champenoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coalition armies advancing on Paris
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Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bavarian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Campaign in north-east France (1814) ⓘ |
| combatantRole | Allied forces decisively defeated retreating French troops ⓘ |
| commander |
August von Wrede
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edouard Mortier, Duke of Trévise NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmanuel de Saint-Priest NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Étienne-Marie-Antoine Champion de Nansouty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 25 March 1814 ⓘ |
| description | major engagement of the 1814 campaign in France ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Paris (1814) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| location |
Champagne
NERFINISHED
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Fère-Champenoise NERFINISHED ⓘ Marne department NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern France ⓘ |
| natureOfAction | pursuit of retreating French troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
Invasion of northeastern France in 1814
NERFINISHED
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War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Champagne-Ardenne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Abdication of Napoleon I
NERFINISHED
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First Restoration of the Bourbon monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| side |
Allied forces of the Sixth Coalition
NERFINISHED
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French forces ⓘ |
| significance | contributed to collapse of Napoleon’s defenses around Paris ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | helped pave the way for the fall of Paris ⓘ |
| theater | French campaign of 1814 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry and infantry battle ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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