Spanish Armada
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The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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Target entity: Spanish Armada Context triple: [Spanish Empire, significantEvent, Spanish Armada]
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire was a vast early modern global empire that dominated much of the Americas, parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia, becoming one of history’s most powerful colonial powers.
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Battle of the Atlantic
The Battle of the Atlantic was the prolonged World War II naval campaign in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of vital shipping routes across the Atlantic Ocean.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Spanish Armada Target entity description: The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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Age of Sail
The Age of Sail was a historical era, roughly from the 16th to the mid-19th century, when international trade, naval warfare, and exploration were dominated by large sailing ships.
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire was the early 16th-century military and political campaign led by Hernán Cortés that toppled the powerful Aztec civilization and brought central Mexico under Spanish colonial rule.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ naval fleet ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses in ships and men ⓘ |
| causeOf |
decline of Spanish naval supremacy
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shift in European naval power toward England ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| date |
August 1588
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May 1588 ⓘ |
| describedIn | early modern European history ⓘ |
| endTime | 1588 ⓘ |
| fleetSize | about 130 ships ⓘ |
| followedBy | English Armada (1589) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
English privateering against Spanish shipping
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English support for the Dutch Revolt ⓘ religious conflict between Catholic Spain and Protestant England ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
end of English support for Dutch rebels
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invasion of England ⓘ overthrow of Elizabeth I of England ⓘ |
| hasPart |
armed merchant ships
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galleons ⓘ support vessels ⓘ |
| leader | Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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English Channel ⓘ North Sea ⓘ coasts of England ⓘ coasts of Ireland ⓘ coasts of Scotland ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia
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Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham ⓘ Francis Drake ⓘ |
| opponent |
Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ
surface form:
English Navy
Francis Drake ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Philip II of Spain ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Spanish fleet
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failure of Spanish invasion plan ⓘ strategic victory for England ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of the rise of English sea power
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turning point in European naval warfare ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Gravelines ⓘ |
| startTime | 1588 ⓘ |
| strength | about 130 ships ⓘ |
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Subject: Spanish Armada Description of subject: The Spanish Armada was a large 16th-century fleet sent by King Philip II of Spain in 1588 to invade England, whose defeat marked a turning point in European naval power.
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