Edwardian War
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The Edwardian War was the initial phase of the Hundred Years' War, marked by early English victories and territorial gains in France under King Edward III.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edwardian War canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1185484 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edwardian War Context triple: [Hundred Years' War, hasPhase, Edwardian War]
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A.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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B.
Long War
Long War is the common name for the protracted late 16th–early 17th century conflict between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire, fought mainly in Hungary and surrounding regions.
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C.
April War
The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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D.
War of the Two Kings
The War of the Two Kings was a late 17th-century conflict in Ireland between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and those of the Protestant King William III, forming part of the wider struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones.
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E.
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama series set during and after World War II, following a principled police detective solving crimes on the home front.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Edwardian War Target entity description: The Edwardian War was the initial phase of the Hundred Years' War, marked by early English victories and territorial gains in France under King Edward III.
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A.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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B.
Long War
Long War is the common name for the protracted late 16th–early 17th century conflict between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire, fought mainly in Hungary and surrounding regions.
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C.
April War
The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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D.
War of the Two Kings
The War of the Two Kings was a late 17th-century conflict in Ireland between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and those of the Protestant King William III, forming part of the wider struggle for the English, Scottish, and Irish thrones.
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E.
Foyle's War
Foyle's War is a British detective drama series set during and after World War II, following a principled police detective solving crimes on the home front.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
phase of war ⓘ |
| conflictType | late medieval European war ⓘ |
| followedBy | Caroline War ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ allies of England ⓘ allies of France ⓘ |
| hasCause |
English territorial claims in France
ⓘ
conflict over control of Aquitaine ⓘ dynastic dispute over the French crown ⓘ economic tensions related to the wool and cloth trade ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Edward III of England
ⓘ
John II of France ⓘ Philip VI of France ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
ransom and captivity of John II of France
ⓘ
strengthening of English position in continental politics ⓘ weakening of French royal authority ⓘ |
| hasDiplomaticAspect | Edward III's claim to the French crown ⓘ |
| hasEndTime | 1360 ⓘ |
| hasLegalInstrument |
Treaty of Brétigny
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Brétigny (1360)
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| hasMainTheater |
English Channel
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryCharacteristic | English reliance on chevauchée raids ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInnovation | tactical use of English longbowmen ⓘ |
| hasNotableLeader |
Charles of Blois
ⓘ
Edward the Black Prince ⓘ
surface form:
Edward, the Black Prince
Henry of Grosmont ⓘ
surface form:
Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster
|
| hasOutcome | Treaty of Brétigny ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConflict |
Scottish campaigns of the 1340s
ⓘ
War of the Breton Succession ⓘ |
| hasResult |
major English territorial gains in France
ⓘ
temporary English dominance in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| hasSignificantEvent |
Battle of Crécy
ⓘ
Battle of Poitiers ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Poitiers (1356)
Battle of Sluys ⓘ Siege of Calais (1346–1347) ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1337 ⓘ |
| hasTerritorialChange |
English control of Calais
ⓘ
expansion of English-held territories in southwestern France ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward III of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Anglo-French War of 1294–1303
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surface form:
Anglo-French War (1294–1303)
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| timePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Edwardian War Description of subject: The Edwardian War was the initial phase of the Hundred Years' War, marked by early English victories and territorial gains in France under King Edward III.
Referenced by (3)
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