Battle of Czarnowo
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The Battle of Czarnowo was a 1806 engagement during the War of the Fourth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces fought the Prussian-Russian army in Poland as part of his winter campaign against the coalition powers.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Czarnowo canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Czarnowo (1806) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Engage and push back Prussian-Russian forces in Poland ⓘ |
| casualties | significant on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean Lannes
NERFINISHED
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Levin August von Bennigsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | French Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Warsaw region (then Prussian Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 23 December 1806 ⓘ |
| endDate | 24 December 1806 ⓘ |
| era | Early 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Golymin
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Pułtusk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceInvolved |
French III Corps
NERFINISHED
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French Reserve Cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian detachments ⓘ Russian advance guard ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | north-central Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Fourth Coalition (1806–1807) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Czarnowo
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Vistula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
night river crossing by French troops
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opening clashes between Napoleon and Russian forces in Poland ⓘ |
| opponent | Prussian-Russian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommandStructure |
Prussian Army
NERFINISHED
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Russian Imperial Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Napoleon’s winter campaign of 1806–1807 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Prussian Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Eylau
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Friedland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| river | Wkra River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 23 December 1806 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French advance into Poland continued ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French secured bridgeheads across the Wkra ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | French forces forced a river crossing at night ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Polish campaign of 1806–1807 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1806 ⓘ |
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