Franco-Bavarian army
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The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bavarian army | 2 |
| Franco-Bavarian army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Franco-Bavarian army Context triple: [Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene, opposedCoalition, Franco-Bavarian army]
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Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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Army of the Rhine
The Army of the Rhine was a major French Revolutionary and Napoleonic field army that operated along the Rhine frontier against various European coalitions.
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Hessian troops
Hessian troops were German auxiliary soldiers hired by the British Crown to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Franco-Bavarian army Target entity description: The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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A.
Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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B.
French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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C.
Army of the Rhine
The Army of the Rhine was a major French Revolutionary and Napoleonic field army that operated along the Rhine frontier against various European coalitions.
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D.
Hessian troops
Hessian troops were German auxiliary soldiers hired by the British Crown to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition army
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 18th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Louis XIV of France
ⓘ
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria ⓘ
surface form:
Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria
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| alliance | France–Bavaria alliance ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDefeat |
Allied occupation of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation of Bavaria
temporary exile of Elector of Bavaria ⓘ |
| country |
Electorate of Bavaria
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| defeat | Battle of Blenheim ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Blenheim
ⓘ
Battle of Friedlingen ⓘ First Battle of Höchstädt ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Höchstädt (1703)
Battle of the Schellenberg ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Schellenberg
campaign in Bavaria (1703–1704) ⓘ |
| formedAs | combined forces of France and Bavaria ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European balance-of-power politics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
The Age of Louis XIV
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Louis XIV
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| languageOfCommand |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Camille d'Hostun, duc de Tallard
ⓘ
Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars ⓘ
surface form:
Claude Louis Hector de Villars
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria ⓘ |
| opponent |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
Dutch Republic ⓘ Electorate of Brandenburg ⓘ
surface form:
Electorate of Brandenburg-Prussia
Grand Alliance ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bavarian armed forces
ⓘ
forces of Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| purpose | support Bourbon claim to the Spanish throne ⓘ |
| resultOf | Bavarian alignment with France in War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Bavaria
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Upper Danube catchment ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Danube region
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| usedTactics |
linear warfare
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siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Franco-Bavarian army Description of subject: The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Referenced by (3)
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