Battle of Saintes (1242)
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The Battle of Saintes (1242) was a key medieval clash in southwestern France between the forces of King Henry III of England and King Louis IX of France during the struggle for control of Poitou and other former Angevin territories.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Saintes (1242) canonical | 3 |
| Battle near Saintes (1242) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Saintes (1242) Context triple: [Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries, hasPart, Battle of Saintes (1242)]
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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Battle of Sluys
The Battle of Sluys was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
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Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
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Battle of Lyndanisse
The Battle of Lyndanisse was a 1219 clash near present-day Tallinn in which Danish forces under King Valdemar II defeated Estonian pagans, later becoming legendary as the moment when the Danish flag, the Dannebrog, miraculously fell from the sky.
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Battle of Cape Spartivento
The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a World War II naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea between British-led Allied forces and the Italian Regia Marina in November 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Saintes (1242) Target entity description: The Battle of Saintes (1242) was a key medieval clash in southwestern France between the forces of King Henry III of England and King Louis IX of France during the struggle for control of Poitou and other former Angevin territories.
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A.
Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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B.
Battle of Sluys
The Battle of Sluys was a major 1340 naval engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which the English fleet decisively defeated the French, securing control of the English Channel.
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C.
Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
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D.
Battle of Lyndanisse
The Battle of Lyndanisse was a 1219 clash near present-day Tallinn in which Danish forces under King Valdemar II defeated Estonian pagans, later becoming legendary as the moment when the Danish flag, the Dannebrog, miraculously fell from the sky.
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E.
Battle of Cape Spartivento
The Battle of Cape Spartivento was a World War II naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea between British-led Allied forces and the Italian Regia Marina in November 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Saintes (1242)
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surface form:
Battle near Saintes (1242)
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| cause |
English attempt to recover territories lost to the French crown
ⓘ
rebellion of Poitevin and Lusignan nobles against Capetian rule ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
English royal army
ⓘ
French royal forces ⓘ
surface form:
French royal army
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| commander |
Alphonse, Count of Poitiers
ⓘ
surface form:
Alphonse of Poitiers
Henry III of England ⓘ Hugh X of Lusignan ⓘ Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Saintonge War ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Poitou
ⓘ
former Angevin territories in France ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1242 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Paris (1259) ⓘ |
| historicalContext | struggle for control of former Angevin Empire lands in France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| involvedDynasty |
Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet ⓘ
surface form:
Plantagenet dynasty
|
| location |
Saintonge
ⓘ
near Saintes ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
Henry III of England
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Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive French victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French wars
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Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle ⓘ
surface form:
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry
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| precededBy | Siege of Taillebourg (1242) ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Saintonge ⓘ |
| region | Poitou ⓘ |
| relatedTo | loss of Poitou by the English crown ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped consolidate Capetian control over Poitou
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weakened Henry III’s position in France ⓘ |
| year | 1242 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Saintes (1242) Description of subject: The Battle of Saintes (1242) was a key medieval clash in southwestern France between the forces of King Henry III of England and King Louis IX of France during the struggle for control of Poitou and other former Angevin territories.
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