1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay)
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1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) was a decisive naval engagement of the Seven Years’ War in which the British fleet defeated the French off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned French invasion.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) Context triple: [Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans, date, 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay)]
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A.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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B.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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C.
Malplaquet
Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
The Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive action against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the northwest coast of Spain.
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E.
Walcheren Campaign
The Walcheren Campaign was a disastrous 1809 British military expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic Wars, notorious for heavy losses to disease and its failure to achieve strategic objectives.
- 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: 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) Target entity description: 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) was a decisive naval engagement of the Seven Years’ War in which the British fleet defeated the French off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned French invasion.
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A.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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B.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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C.
Malplaquet
Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805)
The Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805) was a naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which a British fleet under Admiral Robert Calder fought an indecisive action against a combined French and Spanish fleet off the northwest coast of Spain.
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E.
Walcheren Campaign
The Walcheren Campaign was a disastrous 1809 British military expedition to the Netherlands during the Napoleonic Wars, notorious for heavy losses to disease and its failure to achieve strategic objectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Quiberon Bay
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surface form:
Bataille de la baie de Quiberon
Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Quiberon Bay
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast of France ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Navy
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Hawke
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Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Sir Edward Hawke
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surface form:
Edward Hawke – British fleet
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans ⓘ
surface form:
Hubert de Brienne, Comte de Conflans – French fleet
|
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 20 November 1759 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to the expansion of the British Empire
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weakened French capacity to project naval power overseas ⓘ |
| location |
Quiberon Bay
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off the coast of Brittany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive British victory in heavy weather and near a dangerous lee shore
ⓘ
preventing French troop convoys from crossing the English Channel ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | French invasion of Britain (1759) ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lagos ⓘ |
| region | Brittany ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Annus Mirabilis of 1759 ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive naval engagement of the Seven Years' War
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key factor in preventing French invasion of Britain in 1759 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped ensure British naval supremacy in the Seven Years' War
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secured British control of the seas ⓘ thwarted a planned French invasion of Britain ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation |
fought in stormy weather
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fought near shoals and reefs ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic Ocean
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Western Approaches ⓘ |
| year | 1759 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) Description of subject: 1759 (Battle of Quiberon Bay) was a decisive naval engagement of the Seven Years’ War in which the British fleet defeated the French off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned French invasion.
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