Definition of Battle of Jena

1. Noun. The battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians.

Exact synonyms: Jena
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: Napoleonic Wars
Geographical relationships: Deutschland, Federal Republic Of Germany, Frg, Germany

Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Jena

Battenberger
Battenbergers
Battey bacillus
Battle Born State
Battle of Alberta
Battle of Britain
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of El Alamein
Battle of Flodden Field
Battle of Fontenoy
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Granicus River
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Jena (current term)
Battle of Kerbala
Battle of Lake Trasimenus
Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Little Bighorn
Battle of Magenta
Battle of Maldon
Battle of Midway
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Monmouth Court House
Battle of Naseby
Battle of Ontario
Battle of Pydna
Battle of Quebec
Battle of Ravenna

Literary usage of Battle of Jena

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cambridge Modern History by Adolphus William Ward, George Walter Prothero (1907)
"Battle of Jena. [1806 Thuringian Forest to strike at the French communications, and were too far off to be recalled in time. The Saale was fordable at ..."

2. Northern Germany, as Far as the Bavarian and Austrian Frontiers: Handbook by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1893)
"The Battle of Jena was fought on 14th Oct., 1806, a little to the N. of the town, where Napoleon, with his superior generalship, and an army of 130000 men, ..."

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