Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
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The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Calais | 7 |
| Siege of Calais (1346–1347) canonical | 5 |
| siege of Calais | 1 |
| siege of Calais (1346–1347) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3002339 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Siege of Calais (1346–1347) Context triple: [Edward of Windsor, battle, Siege of Calais (1346–1347)]
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Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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Siege of Rouen
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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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 Arras (1640)
The Siege of Arras (1640) was a major engagement in the Thirty Years' War era in which French forces captured the strategic city of Arras from Spain, marking a significant shift in the Franco-Spanish conflict.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Calais (1346–1347) Target entity description: The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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A.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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B.
Siege of Rouen
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Siege of Arras (1640)
The Siege of Arras (1640) was a major engagement in the Thirty Years' War era in which French forces captured the strategic city of Arras from Spain, marking a significant shift in the Franco-Spanish conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Hundred Years' War
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Burghers of Calais (sculpture) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| besiegingForce | English army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Crécy
ⓘ
surface form:
Crécy campaign
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| commander |
Edward III of England
ⓘ
Jean de Vienne ⓘ Philip VI of France ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
expulsion of most French inhabitants from Calais
ⓘ
long-term English occupation of Calais ⓘ repopulation of Calais with English settlers ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| defendingForce | French garrison ⓘ |
| duration | approximately eleven months ⓘ |
| endDate | 1347-08-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Brétigny
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surface form:
Truce of Calais
|
| location |
Calais
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology |
English longbow
ⓘ
medieval siege artillery ⓘ |
| modernLocation |
Calais
ⓘ
surface form:
Calais, Pas-de-Calais, France
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| monarchInvolved |
Edward III of England
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Philip VI of France ⓘ |
| notableEvent | episode of the Burghers of Calais ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lengthy blockade
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pivotal shift in control of Channel ports ⓘ symbolic act of submission by Calais burghers ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Calais ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Calais to England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
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surface form:
Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War
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| precededBy | Battle of Crécy ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1346-09-04 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
base for English operations in France
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control of a major Channel port ⓘ secure English foothold in northern France ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1347-08-03 ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
blockade
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naval blockade ⓘ starvation siege ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| year |
1346
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1347 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Calais (1346–1347) Description of subject: The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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