Battle of Maidstone
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The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Maidstone canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Maidstone Context triple: [Second English Civil War, hasPart, Battle of Maidstone]
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Battle of Medway
The Battle of Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack on the English fleet at its home anchorage on the River Medway, resulting in one of England’s most devastating maritime defeats.
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Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a key 9th-century engagement in which the future King Alfred the Great helped secure a crucial victory for the Anglo-Saxons against Viking invaders.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Maidstone Target entity description: The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
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A.
Battle of Medway
The Battle of Medway was a daring 1667 Dutch naval attack on the English fleet at its home anchorage on the River Medway, resulting in one of England’s most devastating maritime defeats.
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B.
Battle of Brentford
The Battle of Brentford was a 1642 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Royalist forces attacked and briefly overwhelmed Parliamentarian troops west of London before being checked by a larger Parliamentarian army.
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C.
Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a key 9th-century engagement in which the future King Alfred the Great helped secure a crucial victory for the Anglo-Saxons against Viking invaders.
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D.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
Battle of Mount Longdon
The Battle of Mount Longdon was a key night assault in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically important hill overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Storming of Maidstone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Second English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
New Model Army campaign of 1648
|
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
ⓘ
Royalists ⓘ |
| campaign | Kentish uprising of 1648 ⓘ |
| combatant |
New Model Army
ⓘ
Royalist forces in Kent ⓘ |
| commander | Thomas Fairfax ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Earl of Norwich – Royalist
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Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Fairfax – Parliamentarian
|
| conflict | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 1 June 1648 ⓘ |
| effect | strengthened Parliamentary control in Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Parliamentarian reconquest of Kent
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suppression of Royalist risings in south‑east England ⓘ |
| foughtIn | urban terrain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
English Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
English Civil Wars
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| houseToHouseFighting | true ⓘ |
| location |
Kent
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Maidstone ⓘ |
| notableFor | intense street fighting ⓘ |
| objective | Parliamentarian suppression of Royalist uprising in Kent ⓘ |
| outcome | collapse of organised Royalist resistance in Kent ⓘ |
| partOf | Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kent Royalist revolt of May 1648 ⓘ |
| region | South East England ⓘ |
| result | Parliamentarian victory ⓘ |
| shortDescription | 1648 battle in Maidstone, Kent, during the Second English Civil War ⓘ |
| sideLost | Royalists ⓘ |
| sideWon | Parliamentarians ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Maidstone, Kent, England
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surface form:
Maidstone town
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| tookPlaceNear | River Medway ⓘ |
| year | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Maidstone Description of subject: The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
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