siege of the citadel of Tournai
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The siege of the citadel of Tournai was the final, protracted phase of the 1709 Allied operation to capture the strongly fortified city of Tournai during the War of the Spanish Succession.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capture of Tournai | 1 |
| siege of the citadel of Tournai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: siege of the citadel of Tournai Context triple: [Siege of Tournai (1709), hasPart, siege of the citadel of Tournai]
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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 's-Hertogenbosch
The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch was a major 1629 Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War, in which Frederick Henry of Orange captured the heavily fortified Catholic stronghold of 's-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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Siege of Tournai (1667)
The Siege of Tournai (1667) was a key early French victory under Louis XIV during his invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in the War of Devolution.
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Siege of Saint-Dizier
The Siege of Saint-Dizier was a 1544 military engagement during the Italian War of 1542–1546 in which French forces defended the fortified town of Saint-Dizier against an imperial army led by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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Siege of Ostend
The Siege of Ostend was a protracted and brutal engagement during the Eighty Years' War (1601–1604) in which Spanish forces besieged the Dutch-held coastal city of Ostend, resulting in massive casualties and becoming one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in European history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: siege of the citadel of Tournai Target entity description: The siege of the citadel of Tournai was the final, protracted phase of the 1709 Allied operation to capture the strongly fortified city of Tournai during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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A.
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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B.
siege of 's-Hertogenbosch
The siege of 's-Hertogenbosch was a major 1629 Dutch victory in the Eighty Years' War, in which Frederick Henry of Orange captured the heavily fortified Catholic stronghold of 's-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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Siege of Tournai (1667)
The Siege of Tournai (1667) was a key early French victory under Louis XIV during his invasion of the Spanish Netherlands in the War of Devolution.
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D.
Siege of Saint-Dizier
The Siege of Saint-Dizier was a 1544 military engagement during the Italian War of 1542–1546 in which French forces defended the fortified town of Saint-Dizier against an imperial army led by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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Siege of Ostend
The Siege of Ostend was a protracted and brutal engagement during the Eighty Years' War (1601–1604) in which Spanish forces besieged the Dutch-held coastal city of Ostend, resulting in massive casualties and becoming one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in European history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| appliesToPart | fortified citadel of Tournai ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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French garrison ⓘ |
| characteristic | protracted siege ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfEvent | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| describedAs | final, protracted phase of the 1709 Allied operation to capture Tournai ⓘ |
| endTime | 1709 ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Malplaquet ⓘ |
| fortificationTypeBesieged | bastioned citadel ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Grand Alliance ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| hasPhase | final phase of the siege of Tournai (1709) ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Belgium ⓘ |
| location |
County of Flanders
ⓘ
Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
Tournai ⓘ citadel of Tournai ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | reduction of French stronghold at Tournai ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the citadel of Tournai ⓘ |
| partOf |
1709 Allied campaign in Flanders
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1709 Allied campaign in Flanders ⓘ
surface form:
Allied offensive in the Low Countries (1709)
War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ Siege of Tournai (1709) ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Tournai (1709)
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| precededBy |
Siege of Tournai (1709)
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surface form:
siege of the city of Tournai (1709)
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| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Allied advance before Malplaquet
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secured Allied control of Tournai ⓘ |
| startTime | 1709 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempt to break French defensive line in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of the citadel of Tournai Description of subject: The siege of the citadel of Tournai was the final, protracted phase of the 1709 Allied operation to capture the strongly fortified city of Tournai during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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