Siege of Rouen
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The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Rouen canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Rouen (1203–1204) | 1 |
| siege of Rouen (1418–1419) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Rouen Context triple: [Henry V of England, battle, Siege of Rouen]
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Siege of Harfleur
The Siege of Harfleur was a 1415 military campaign during the Hundred Years' War in which King Henry V of England captured the French port town of Harfleur before advancing toward Agincourt.
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Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
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Siege of Orléans
The Siege of Orléans was a pivotal 1428–1429 military engagement in the Hundred Years' War, best known for Joan of Arc’s role in lifting the English siege and turning the tide in favor of the French.
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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E.
Siege of Paris
The Siege of Paris was a pivotal 1870–1871 military blockade by Prussian-led forces that led to the French capital’s surrender and effectively decided the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Rouen Target entity description: The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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A.
Siege of Harfleur
The Siege of Harfleur was a 1415 military campaign during the Hundred Years' War in which King Henry V of England captured the French port town of Harfleur before advancing toward Agincourt.
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B.
Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
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C.
Siege of Orléans
The Siege of Orléans was a pivotal 1428–1429 military engagement in the Hundred Years' War, best known for Joan of Arc’s role in lifting the English siege and turning the tide in favor of the French.
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D.
Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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E.
Siege of Paris
The Siege of Paris was a pivotal 1870–1871 military blockade by Prussian-led forces that led to the French capital’s surrender and effectively decided the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| attacker |
English Army
ⓘ
surface form:
English royal army
|
| belligerentSide |
Armagnac region
ⓘ
surface form:
Armagnac France
Wars of the Roses ⓘ
surface form:
Lancastrian England
|
| capitalCaptured | Rouen ⓘ |
| combatant |
Duchy of Normandy
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| commander |
Alain Blanchard
ⓘ
Guy le Bouteiller ⓘ Henry V of England ⓘ Jean I, Count of Armagnac ⓘ
surface form:
Jean d'Armagnac
|
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
English control of Rouen
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consolidation of English rule in Normandy ⓘ strengthening of Henry V's position in France ⓘ |
| dateSurrender | 1419-01-19 ⓘ |
| defender |
French garrison of Rouen
ⓘ
citizens of Rouen ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 6 months ⓘ |
| endDate | 1419-01-19 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Troyes ⓘ |
| ledBy | Henry V of England ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
ⓘ
Normandy ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
expulsion of poor inhabitants
ⓘ
starvation of civilian population ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Rouen
ⓘ
control of Normandy ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French royal forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Agincourt
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry V's Normandy campaign
Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| place | Rouen ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Agincourt ⓘ |
| region | northern France ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in English conquest of Normandy
ⓘ
major English success in Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1418-07-29 ⓘ |
| strategy |
blockade
ⓘ
encirclement ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year |
1418
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1419 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Rouen Description of subject: The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
Referenced by (4)
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