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Battle of Ölper

Battle of Ölper was a battle fought in 1809 at Ölper, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ölper. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Tactical draw. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 5,000.

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Fought1809
WhereÖlper, Germany52.286N, 10.497E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTactical draw
Belligerents20px|alt=Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel|link=Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Black BrunswickersagainstKingdom of Westphalia
Casualties and losses40–90and200–500
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Mauritius campaign, 1809Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Tyrolean Rebellion, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Dalmatian Campaign, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Ölper, 1809
35 placed engagements of the War of the Fifth Coalition in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1809 (year precision)
PlaceÖlper, Germany
52.286N, 10.497E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength2,0005,000
Casualties and losses40–90200–500
Commanders
  • Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
  • Jean-Jacques Reubell
Battle of ÖlperBattle of ÖlperSiege of BrunswickBombing of Braunschweig in World War IIBattle of SievershausenBattle of DinklarBattle of LutterBattle of SievershausenBattle of DinklarBattle of LutterBremenLeipzigMagdeburgPotsdamGöttingenBielefeldKasselOldenburg100 km52.286N, 10.497E
Placed at Ölper; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Ölper is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1346549, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ölper (1809), revision 1370623631, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.