Battle of Lidzbark Warmiński
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The Battle of Lidzbark Warmiński was a major engagement of the War of the Fourth Coalition in June 1807, in which Napoleon’s forces clashed with the Russian army in East Prussia shortly before the decisive Battle of Friedland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lidzbark Warmiński canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic battle
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battle ⓘ engagement of the War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heilsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | East Prussian campaign of 1807 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden
NERFINISHED
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Jean Lannes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Bessières NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Joachim Murat NERFINISHED ⓘ Levin August von Bennigsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
10 June 1807
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June 1807 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | 10000 ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | 60000 ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Battle of Heilsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWikipediaPage | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Heilsberg ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
East Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lidzbark Warmiński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Łyna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
French frontal assaults
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heavy artillery duel ⓘ strong Russian defensive positions ⓘ |
| opponent |
French army
NERFINISHED
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Prussian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Guttstadt-Deppen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically indecisive ⓘ |
| RussianPrussianCasualtiesApprox | 11000 ⓘ |
| RussianPrussianStrengthApprox | 65000 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Russian retreat towards Friedland
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set stage for Battle of Friedland ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front of the War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1807 ⓘ |
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