German Wars of Liberation
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The German Wars of Liberation were a series of campaigns (1813–1814) in which various German states, led largely by Prussia, rose against Napoleonic rule as part of the broader War of the Sixth Coalition.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German Wars of Liberation canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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part of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Befreiungskriege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
August von Gneisenau
NERFINISHED
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Crown Prince Charles John of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick William III of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Philipp von Schwarzenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
NERFINISHED
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | invasion of France (1814) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French occupation of German territories
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nationalist sentiment in German states ⓘ resistance to Napoleonic rule ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Bautzen
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Dennewitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Dresden NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hanau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Katzbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Lützen (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ campaign in Northern Germany (1813) ⓘ campaign in Saxony (1813) ⓘ campaign in Silesia (1813) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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German states ⓘ |
| mainOpponent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
French marshals of the First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Württemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ various German principalities ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of Napoleon in Central Europe
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restoration of many German rulers ⓘ withdrawal of French forces from German territories ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Leipzig
NERFINISHED
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armistice of Pläswitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1813 ⓘ |
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