Battle of Eggmühl
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The Battle of Eggmühl was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrian army in Bavaria, helping to secure French dominance in Central Europe.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Eggmühl canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Eggmühl Context triple: [Battle of Eckmühl, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Eggmühl]
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Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
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Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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Battle of Essling
The Battle of Essling was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Austrian forces halted Napoleon’s advance near Vienna along the Danube River.
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Battle of Amstetten
The Battle of Amstetten was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces clashed with retreating Russian and Austrian troops in Austria as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Eggmühl Target entity description: The Battle of Eggmühl was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrian army in Bavaria, helping to secure French dominance in Central Europe.
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A.
Battle of Emsdorf
The Battle of Emsdorf was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including British and German troops, defeated the French in western Germany.
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B.
Battle of Wenzenbach
The Battle of Wenzenbach was a 1504 engagement during the War of the Bavarian Succession in which imperial forces decisively defeated rebellious Bavarian and Bohemian troops, marking a key step in consolidating Habsburg influence in the region.
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C.
Battle of Essling
The Battle of Essling was a major 1809 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Austrian forces halted Napoleon’s advance near Vienna along the Danube River.
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D.
Battle of Amstetten
The Battle of Amstetten was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces clashed with retreating Russian and Austrian troops in Austria as part of Napoleon’s campaign against the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Eckmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Danube campaign of 1809 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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France and allies ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Archduke Charles of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Bessières NERFINISHED ⓘ Johann von Hiller NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Military histories of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| endDate | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ratisbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Austrian casualties
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French and allied casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Archduke Charles of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Austrian Army of Germany
NERFINISHED
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French Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Eggmühl NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Abensberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance | Major engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 22 April 1809 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Forced Austrian retreat
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Secured French dominance in Central Europe ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French forces broke Austrian positions near Eggmühl ⓘ |
| theatre | Central European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Eggmühl Description of subject: The Battle of Eggmühl was a major 1809 engagement of the War of the Fifth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces defeated the Austrian army in Bavaria, helping to secure French dominance in Central Europe.
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