Battle of Taillebourg
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The Battle of Taillebourg was a decisive 1242 clash in southwestern France in which King Louis IX’s forces defeated those of Henry III of England, helping to secure Capetian control over much of France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Taillebourg canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Taillebourg Context triple: [Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries, hasPart, Battle of Taillebourg]
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Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was a major 1356 engagement of the Hundred Years’ War in which the English, led by the Black Prince, decisively defeated and captured the French king John II.
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B.
Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Saint-Denis
The Battle of Saint-Denis was a key 1837 armed clash in Lower Canada where Patriote rebels won an important victory against British colonial forces during the Rebellions of 1837–1838.
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D.
Battle of l'Écluse
The Battle of l'Écluse 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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E.
Battle of Bévéziers
The Battle of Bévéziers was a major 1690 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet off the coast of southern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Taillebourg Target entity description: The Battle of Taillebourg was a decisive 1242 clash in southwestern France in which King Louis IX’s forces defeated those of Henry III of England, helping to secure Capetian control over much of France.
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A.
Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was a major 1356 engagement of the Hundred Years’ War in which the English, led by the Black Prince, decisively defeated and captured the French king John II.
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B.
Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny was a decisive 1450 engagement in Normandy in which French forces defeated the English, helping to end English dominance in northern France during the closing phase of the Hundred Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Saint-Denis
The Battle of Saint-Denis was a key 1837 armed clash in Lower Canada where Patriote rebels won an important victory against British colonial forces during the Rebellions of 1837–1838.
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D.
Battle of l'Écluse
The Battle of l'Écluse 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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E.
Battle of Bévéziers
The Battle of Bévéziers was a major 1690 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet off the coast of southern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
English army
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French royal forces ⓘ
surface form:
French royal army
rebel Poitevin lords ⓘ |
| cause |
Henry III's attempt to recover lost Angevin territories in France
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rebellion of Poitevin nobles against Capetian rule ⓘ |
| combatant |
Capetian dynasty
ⓘ
Henry III of England's forces ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1242-07-21 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Saintes (1242) ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English knights
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French knights ⓘ Poitevin rebels ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saintonge
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southwestern France ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved |
Henry III of England
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Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| near |
Charente
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surface form:
Charente River
Taillebourg bridge ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
Louis IX of France ⓘ |
| outcome |
English retreat
ⓘ
collapse of Poitevin rebellion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French wars
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Angevin–Capetian dynastic struggle ⓘ
surface form:
Capetian–Plantagenet rivalry
Saintonge War ⓘ |
| place | Taillebourg ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Saintes ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Paris (1259) ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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decisive Capetian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped consolidate royal authority of Louis IX in Aquitaine border regions
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secured Capetian control over much of western France ⓘ weakened English claims to continental territories ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | control of the bridge over the Charente ⓘ |
| year | 1242 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Taillebourg Description of subject: The Battle of Taillebourg was a decisive 1242 clash in southwestern France in which King Louis IX’s forces defeated those of Henry III of England, helping to secure Capetian control over much of France.
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