Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
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The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.
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Target entity: Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Context triple: [Spanish Armada, precededBy, Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)]
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Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were a series of 17th- and early 18th-century naval conflicts between England (later Great Britain) and the Dutch Republic over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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Dutch–Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War was a 17th-century global conflict in which the Dutch sought to seize Portuguese colonial possessions and trade routes across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Target entity description: The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.
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Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were a series of 17th- and early 18th-century naval conflicts between England (later Great Britain) and the Dutch Republic over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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English Armada (1589)
The English Armada (1589) was a failed naval expedition launched by England against Spain in the aftermath of the Spanish Armada, intended to capitalize on Spanish weakness but resulting in heavy losses and little strategic gain.
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Dutch–Portuguese War
The Dutch–Portuguese War was a 17th-century global conflict in which the Dutch sought to seize Portuguese colonial possessions and trade routes across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern conflict
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war ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial rivalry
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naval war ⓘ privateering conflict ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
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Spain ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of London (1604) ⓘ |
| endTime | 1604 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
English privateering against Spanish shipping
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English support for the Dutch Revolt ⓘ competition for control of Atlantic trade routes ⓘ conflict over colonies in the Americas ⓘ execution of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ political rivalry between Elizabeth I and Philip II ⓘ religious tensions between Protestant England and Catholic Spain ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham ⓘ Francis Drake ⓘ John Hawkins ⓘ Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex ⓘ Alonso de Bazán ⓘ
surface form:
Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz
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| hasMainBelligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| hasMajorEvent |
Battle of Flores (1591)
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Battle of Gravelines (1588) ⓘ Battle of Kinsale (1601) ⓘ Battle of San Juan (1595) ⓘ Capture of Cádiz (1596) ⓘ Drake–Norris Expedition ⓘ English Armada (1589) ⓘ Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores ⓘ Nine Years' War in Ireland ⓘ Raid on Cadiz (1587) ⓘ Spanish Armada ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Armada (1588)
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| hasOutcome |
gradual decline of Spanish naval supremacy
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no clear decisive military victor ⓘ rise of English seapower ⓘ strengthening of English maritime empire foundations ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
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Elizabeth I of England ⓘ English privateers ⓘ Irish Catholic forces ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ Philip II of Spain ⓘ Spanish Armada ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| notableTactic |
commerce raiding
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privateering against Spanish treasure fleets ⓘ use of fireships against the Spanish Armada ⓘ |
| partOf |
Elizabethan era (second Elizabethan age)
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surface form:
Elizabethan era
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| peaceSettlementSignedBy |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James I of England
Philip III of Spain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eighty Years' War
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Nine Years' War in Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Nine Years' War (Ireland)
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| religiousContext |
Counter-Reformation
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surface form:
Catholic Counter-Reformation
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| resultedIn |
English cessation of official support for Dutch rebels
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formal end of open naval hostilities in the Atlantic ⓘ restoration of peace between England and Spain ⓘ |
| startTime | 1585 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic Ocean
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Caribbean Sea ⓘ English Channel ⓘ Iberian Peninsula coasts ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) Description of subject: The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.
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