Battle of Cassel (1677)
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The Battle of Cassel (1677) was a significant French victory during the Franco-Dutch War in which Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, distinguished himself by decisively defeating Dutch and Spanish forces in Flanders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cassel (1677) canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Cassel (11 April 1677) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3416484 — 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: Battle of Cassel (1677) Context triple: [Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, notableVictory, Battle of Cassel (1677)]
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Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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Battle of Fleurus (1690)
The Battle of Fleurus (1690) was a major French victory under Marshal Luxembourg against Allied forces during the Nine Years' War, notable for its innovative use of battlefield tactics and its impact on the war’s balance of power in Europe.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Kassel (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Kassel (Seven Years' War) was a late-war engagement in 1762 in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick fought French troops near the city of Kassel in western Germany.
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Battle of Lutterberg (1758)
The Battle of Lutterberg (1758) was a Seven Years' War engagement in which French and allied forces defeated the army of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in northern Germany.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cassel (1677) Target entity description: The Battle of Cassel (1677) was a significant French victory during the Franco-Dutch War in which Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, distinguished himself by decisively defeating Dutch and Spanish forces in Flanders.
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A.
Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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B.
Battle of Fleurus (1690)
The Battle of Fleurus (1690) was a major French victory under Marshal Luxembourg against Allied forces during the Nine Years' War, notable for its innovative use of battlefield tactics and its impact on the war’s balance of power in Europe.
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C.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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D.
Battle of Kassel (Seven Years' War)
The Battle of Kassel (Seven Years' War) was a late-war engagement in 1762 in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick fought French troops near the city of Kassel in western Germany.
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E.
Battle of Lutterberg (1758)
The Battle of Lutterberg (1758) was a Seven Years' War engagement in which French and allied forces defeated the army of Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick in northern Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cassel (1677)
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surface form:
Battle of Cassel (11 April 1677)
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| associatedRuler | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving France
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Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles involving the Dutch Republic ⓘ Battles of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | late phase of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Dutch Republic and Spain on the other side
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France on one side ⓘ |
| commander |
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé
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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ Spanish commanders in Flanders ⓘ Stadtholder William III of Orange ⓘ
surface form:
William III of Orange
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| conflict | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1677-04-11 ⓘ |
| distinguishedCommander | Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French advances in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| front | Flanders front of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
French royal forces
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surface form:
French royal army
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| location |
County of Flanders
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near Cassel, Flanders ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
French forces routed Dutch and Spanish troops
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secured French strategic position around Saint-Omer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch Republic
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surface form:
Dutch Republic and Spain
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| opposingAlliance | Dutch–Spanish forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
French campaign in the Spanish Netherlands (1667)
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surface form:
French campaign in the Spanish Netherlands
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| precededBy | earlier engagements of the Franco-Dutch War in Flanders ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | France ⓘ |
| region | Low Countries ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Saint-Omer (1677) ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive tactical victory for France in Flanders
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enhanced military reputation of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans ⓘ helped consolidate French control in Flanders ⓘ |
| theatre |
Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War
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surface form:
Flanders theatre of the Franco-Dutch War
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| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1677 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cassel (1677) Description of subject: The Battle of Cassel (1677) was a significant French victory during the Franco-Dutch War in which Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, distinguished himself by decisively defeating Dutch and Spanish forces in Flanders.
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