Battle of Jemmingen
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The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Jemmingen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jemmingen Context triple: [Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, notableBattle, Battle of Jemmingen]
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A.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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B.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
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Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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D.
Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
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E.
Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jemmingen Target entity description: The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
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A.
Battle of Wilhelmsthal
The Battle of Wilhelmsthal was a 1762 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, defeated the French in western Germany.
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B.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
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C.
Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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D.
Battle of Haslach-Jungingen
The Battle of Haslach-Jungingen was a 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which French forces under Marshal Ney clashed with an Austrian corps near Ulm, contributing to the encirclement of the Austrian army.
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E.
Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Jemgum
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Battle of Jemgum ⓘ
surface form:
Schlacht bei Jemgum
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| belligerent |
Dutch States rebels
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Dutch rebels ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveSpanish | crush early rebel armies of William of Orange ⓘ |
| casualtiesDutchRebels | over 7,000 killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesSpanish | low ⓘ |
| category |
16th-century battles
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Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles involving the Dutch Republic ⓘ Eighty Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Eighty Years' War
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| combatant |
Army of Flanders
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forces of William the Silent ⓘ |
| commander |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo
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surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
William I, Prince of Orange ⓘ |
| commandStructureSpanish |
Duke of Alba (governor-general)
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surface form:
Duke of Alba as captain general of the Spanish forces in the Netherlands
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| conflict | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| date | 21 July 1568 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Rheindalen (campaign context) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| historicalRegion | Low Countries ⓘ |
| impactOnWilliamOfOrange | forced retreat and reorganization of rebel strategy ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Germany
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Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| location |
East Frisia
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Jemgum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demonstration of Spanish military superiority in early revolt
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heavy losses of Dutch rebel forces ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Spanish victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Eighty Years' War
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surface form:
Duke of Alba's suppression of the Dutch Revolt
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| precededBy | Battle of Heiligerlee ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Ems
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surface form:
Ems River
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| strategicEffect |
consolidation of Spanish control in the Low Countries
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severe setback for early Dutch revolt ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByDutch | attempted defensive position near dikes ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedBySpanish |
cavalry pursuit of fleeing rebels
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disciplined infantry formations ⓘ effective use of artillery ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| warTheater |
Habsburg–Dutch conflicts in the Low Countries
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surface form:
Low Countries theater of the Eighty Years' War
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| year | 1568 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jemmingen Description of subject: The Battle of Jemmingen was a 1568 engagement during the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces decisively defeated Dutch rebels, solidifying Spanish control in the Low Countries.
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subject surface form:
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba