Battle of Oudenarde
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The Battle of Oudenarde was a major 1708 victory for the Grand Alliance over France during the War of the Spanish Succession, helping to shift the balance of power in favor of the Allies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Oudenarde canonical | 20 |
| Battle of Oudenaarde | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Oudenarde Context triple: [War of the Spanish Succession, significantEvent, Battle of Oudenarde]
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Oudenarde Target entity description: The Battle of Oudenarde was a major 1708 victory for the Grand Alliance over France during the War of the Spanish Succession, helping to shift the balance of power in favor of the Allies.
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A.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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B.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
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E.
Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alliedCommander |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Oudenarde
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surface form:
Battle of Oudenaarde
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| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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Electorate of Bavaria ⓘ Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Hanover
Grand Alliance ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| casualtiesAlliance | around 3,000 to 4,000 killed or wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrance | over 10,000 killed, wounded or captured ⓘ |
| commander |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme ⓘ Louis, Duke of Burgundy ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Netherlands
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surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
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| date | 1708-07-11 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Lille ⓘ |
| location |
Flanders
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Oudenarde ⓘ
surface form:
Oudenaarde
Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
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| notableFor |
effective cooperation between Marlborough and Prince Eugene of Savoy
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rapid Allied march and surprise of the French army ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
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Louis, Duke of Burgundy ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Almanza ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Belgium ⓘ |
| result | Grand Alliance victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to the decline of French military fortunes in the War of the Spanish Succession
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paved the way for the Siege of Lille (1708) ⓘ prevented French advance in Flanders ⓘ shifted balance of power in favor of the Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| strengthAlliance | approximately 80,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthFrance | approximately 85,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Allied flanking maneuvers against the French right
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intense fighting around the village of Eine ⓘ use of the Scheldt River as a defensive and offensive obstacle ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders campaign ⓘ |
| year | 1708 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Oudenarde Description of subject: The Battle of Oudenarde was a major 1708 victory for the Grand Alliance over France during the War of the Spanish Succession, helping to shift the balance of power in favor of the Allies.
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