Siege of Sluys (1587)
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The Siege of Sluys (1587) was a military engagement during the Eighty Years' War in which English and Dutch forces attempted to defend the strategic port of Sluys against a Spanish offensive.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Sluys (1587) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20482358 — 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: Siege of Sluys (1587) Context triple: [Sir Roger Williams, foughtIn, Siege of Sluys (1587)]
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A.
Battle of Gravelines (1588)
The Battle of Gravelines (1588) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English fleet scattered and crippled the Spanish Armada, marking a turning point in Spain’s attempt to invade England.
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B.
Siege of Hulst (1640)
The Siege of Hulst (1640) was a major engagement of the Eighty Years' War in which Dutch and allied forces captured the fortified town of Hulst from Spanish control.
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C.
Battle of Gravelines (1558)
The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
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D.
Siege of Alkmaar (1573)
The Siege of Alkmaar (1573) was a key early victory for the Dutch rebels during the Eighty Years' War, marking the first successful resistance against Spanish besiegers and boosting the Dutch struggle for independence.
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E.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
- 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: Siege of Sluys (1587) Target entity description: The Siege of Sluys (1587) was a military engagement during the Eighty Years' War in which English and Dutch forces attempted to defend the strategic port of Sluys against a Spanish offensive.
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A.
Battle of Gravelines (1588)
The Battle of Gravelines (1588) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English fleet scattered and crippled the Spanish Armada, marking a turning point in Spain’s attempt to invade England.
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B.
Siege of Hulst (1640)
The Siege of Hulst (1640) was a major engagement of the Eighty Years' War in which Dutch and allied forces captured the fortified town of Hulst from Spanish control.
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C.
Battle of Gravelines (1558)
The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
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D.
Siege of Alkmaar (1573)
The Siege of Alkmaar (1573) was a key early victory for the Dutch rebels during the Eighty Years' War, marking the first successful resistance against Spanish besiegers and boosting the Dutch struggle for independence.
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E.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
- F. None of above. chosen
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