Siege of Antwerp
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The Siege of Antwerp was a major early World War I battle in 1914 in which German forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Belgian port city of Antwerp, impacting the course of the Western Front.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Antwerp | 2 |
| Siege of Antwerp canonical | 2 |
| Fall of Antwerp (1914) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Antwerp Context triple: [European theatre of World War I, hasPart, Siege of Antwerp]
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siege of Antwerp
The siege of Antwerp was a pivotal 1584–1585 military campaign during the Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Parma captured the wealthy port city, dealing a major blow to the Dutch Revolt and shifting commercial power toward the northern Netherlands.
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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.
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Siege of Leiden
The Siege of Leiden was a pivotal 1573–1574 Spanish blockade of the Dutch city of Leiden whose relief became a turning point in the Dutch Revolt and is still commemorated annually in the Netherlands.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Antwerp Target entity description: The Siege of Antwerp was a major early World War I battle in 1914 in which German forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Belgian port city of Antwerp, impacting the course of the Western Front.
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A.
siege of Antwerp
The siege of Antwerp was a pivotal 1584–1585 military campaign during the Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Parma captured the wealthy port city, dealing a major blow to the Dutch Revolt and shifting commercial power toward the northern Netherlands.
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B.
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.
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C.
Siege of Leiden
The Siege of Leiden was a pivotal 1573–1574 Spanish blockade of the Dutch city of Leiden whose relief became a turning point in the Dutch Revolt and is still commemorated annually in the Netherlands.
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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 '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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of World War I
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Antwerp
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surface form:
Fall of Antwerp (1914)
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| attacker | German Army ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
large-scale civilian evacuation
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refugee flight to the Netherlands ⓘ |
| commander |
Albert I of Belgium
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Hans Hartwig von Beseler NERFINISHED ⓘ Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| consequence |
fall of Antwerp to German forces
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occupation of Antwerp by Germany ⓘ retreat of Belgian Army to Yser front ⓘ strengthening of Allied left flank after Belgian retreat ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
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German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defender |
Belgian Land Component
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surface form:
Belgian Army
63rd (Royal Naval) Division ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Naval Division
|
| endDate | 1914-10-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
First Battle of Ypres
ⓘ
Race to the Sea ⓘ |
| fortificationFeature |
inner ring of forts
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outer ring of forts ⓘ |
| fortificationType | ring fortress system ⓘ |
| location |
Antwerp
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Belgium ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
political involvement of Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty
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use of super-heavy German artillery against modern forts ⓘ |
| notableUnit | Royal Naval Division ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Antwerp
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neutralization of Antwerp fortress system ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Frontiers
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surface form:
German invasion of Belgium
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| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-09-28 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key line of retreat for Belgian Army
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major fortified port city ⓘ potential base for Allied operations on German flank ⓘ |
| theatre |
Battle of the Frontiers
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surface form:
Belgian campaign of 1914
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| usedWeapon |
Austro-Hungarian 305 mm mortars
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German 420 mm howitzers ⓘ heavy siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1914 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Antwerp Description of subject: The Siege of Antwerp was a major early World War I battle in 1914 in which German forces besieged and captured the heavily fortified Belgian port city of Antwerp, impacting the course of the Western Front.
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