Battle of Mollwitz
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The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mollwitz canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Chotusitz | 1 |
| Mollwitz | 1 |
| Schlacht bei Mollwitz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T521445 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Mollwitz Context triple: [Frederick II of Prussia, battle, Battle of Mollwitz]
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Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava was a decisive 1709 clash in the Great Northern War in which Russia crushed Sweden’s forces, marking the rise of the Russian Empire as a major European power.
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Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mollwitz Target entity description: The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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A.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
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B.
Battle of Leuthen
The Battle of Leuthen was a decisive 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over a much larger Austrian force, renowned as a classic example of oblique-order tactics and one of his greatest military triumphs.
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C.
Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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D.
Battle of Poltava
The Battle of Poltava was a decisive 1709 clash in the Great Northern War in which Russia crushed Sweden’s forces, marking the rise of the Russian Empire as a major European power.
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E.
Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Mollwitz
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlacht bei Mollwitz
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| belligerent |
Austria
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| casualtiesSide |
heavy Austrian casualties
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significant Prussian cavalry losses ⓘ |
| combatantForce |
Austrian Army
ⓘ
Prussian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick II of Prussia
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Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
Kurt Christoph von Schwerin ⓘ Wilhelm Reinhard von Neipperg ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| date | 10 April 1741 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Prussian occupation of most of Silesia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Lower Silesia ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Austrian Army
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surface form:
Austrian cavalry
Austrian infantry ⓘ Prussian cavalry ⓘ Prussian infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Silesia
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near Brieg, Silesia ⓘ |
| monarchInCommand | Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Frederick II’s temporary withdrawal from the battlefield
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demonstrating the effectiveness of Prussian infantry ⓘ early battlefield experience of Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ |
| opponentCountry |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| partOf |
First Silesian War
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Silesian Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great’s Silesian campaigns
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| place |
Battle of Mollwitz
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mollwitz
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| precededBy |
First Silesian War
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surface form:
Prussian invasion of Silesia
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| regionNow | Poland ⓘ |
| result | Prussian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced the military reputation of Prussian infantry
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secured Prussian control over much of Silesia early in the war ⓘ |
| tactic |
disciplined volley fire by Prussian infantry
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linear infantry formations ⓘ |
| theater | Silesian theater of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| year | 1741 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mollwitz Description of subject: The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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