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Je·na

(yā′nə)

A city of central Germany southwest of Leipzig. Napoleon I decisively defeated the Prussians here on October 14, 1806.

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Jena

(German ˈjeːna)

(Placename) a city in E central Germany, in Thuringia: university (1558), at which Hegel and Schiller taught; site of the battle (1806) in which Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Prussians; optical and precision instrument industry. Pop: 102 634 (2003 est)

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Je•na

(ˈyeɪ nɑ)

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a city in central Germany: Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians here in 1806. 108,010.

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Jena - the battle in 1806 in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians

Battle of Jena

Napoleonic Wars - a series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times; 1799-1815

Deutschland, FRG, Germany, Federal Republic of Germany - a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

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Toward the end of 1806, when all the sad details of Napoleon's destruction of the Prussian army at Jena and Auerstadt and the surrender of most of the Prussian fortresses had been received, when our troops had already entered Prussia and our second war with Napoleon was beginning, Anna Pavlovna gave one of her soirees.

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these same Prussians who are so arrogant to-day, were three to one against you at Jena, and six to one at Montmirail.

"The Prussians were three to one at Jena, and he took their army and kingdom in a week.

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Madame Granson, widow of a lieutenant-colonel of artillery killed at Jena, possessed, as her whole means of livelihood, a meagre pension of nine hundred francs a year, and three hundred francs from property of her own, plus a son whose support and education had eaten up all her savings.

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Summary: Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], Jan 28 (ANI): Expelled Congress leader Srikant Jena on Monday wrote to Congress President Rahul Gandhi raising questions on various issues related to Odisha, including the Rs 2 lakh crore mining scam in the state.

Expelled Srikant Jena writes to Rahul Gandhi, raises issues concerning Odisha

RALEIGH -- When a tornado struck the Mark and Jena Oglesby farm Tuesday evening, it was the third tornado to affect the family in recent years.

Picking up the pieces Farmers left with unexpected work after Tuesday tornado

Our team at the University of Jena is compiling a new catalog of ground-based aurora observations from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Aurora Observations Wanted

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It's 33 years since Jena were last in Newport, when Lothar Kurbjeweit broke the hearts of home fans by firing the only goal in a European Cup Winners Cup second leg tie at the old Somerton Park.