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