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Jena

Jena

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A battle in 1806 where Napoleon defeated the Prussian army
  • proper noun
  • /ˈjeɪnə/
: Jena

Examples

  • The moment when Napoleon defeated the last forces of the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle of Jena and when Hegel wrote his Phenomenology.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In 1806, at the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt, the Prussian Army got crushed by Napoleon.

    Blog text (11)

  • A considerable amount of the armies that swept Europe at Austerlitz, Jena, Friedland, and Wagram were recruited in Italy.

    Blog text (10)

  • The Battle of Jena in 1806 marked a significant defeat for the Prussian army against Napoleon.

  • During the Napoleonic Wars, the outcome of the Jena battle was pivotal in shaping Europe.

  • In Jena, Napoleon Bonaparte's forces decisively crushed the Prussian troops on October 14, 1806.

Synonyms

Battle of Jena
vsJena
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A major 1806 battle in which Napoleon's army defeated the Prussian army

names the same event by stating the leader personally defeated Prussia

Compounds

Battle of Jena
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A major 1806 battle in which Napoleon's army defeated the Prussian army

Surface Forms

Jena main

Etymology

Jena is the name of a town in Germany, and the 1806 fight is called the 'Battle of Jena' because it happened near that town. So, thinking of the place Jena helps you remember this decisive battle in Napoleon's wars.