Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick
E418689
The Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick was a coalition force of mainly British, Hanoverian, and Prussian troops commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Seven Years' War in Western Europe.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick canonical | 1 |
| Allied army (Anglo-Hanoverian-Prussian coalition) | 1 |
| Anglo-Allied army | 1 |
| Anglo-Hanoverian army | 1 |
| allied army of Hanover, Hesse, and Brunswick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick Context triple: [Battle of Bergen, involvedUnit, Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick]
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Franco-Bavarian army
The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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Prussian Army
The Prussian Army was the highly disciplined and influential military force of the Kingdom of Prussia, renowned for its rigorous training, innovative tactics, and major role in shaping modern European warfare.
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Hessian troops
Hessian troops were German auxiliary soldiers hired by the British Crown to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War.
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Army of the Rhine
The Army of the Rhine was a major French Revolutionary and Napoleonic field army that operated along the Rhine frontier against various European coalitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick Target entity description: The Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick was a coalition force of mainly British, Hanoverian, and Prussian troops commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Seven Years' War in Western Europe.
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A.
Franco-Bavarian army
The Franco-Bavarian army was the combined military forces of France and Bavaria that fought together against the Grand Alliance during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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B.
Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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C.
Prussian Army
The Prussian Army was the highly disciplined and influential military force of the Kingdom of Prussia, renowned for its rigorous training, innovative tactics, and major role in shaping modern European warfare.
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Hessian troops
Hessian troops were German auxiliary soldiers hired by the British Crown to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Army of the Rhine
The Army of the Rhine was a major French Revolutionary and Napoleonic field army that operated along the Rhine frontier against various European coalitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition army
ⓘ
field army ⓘ military formation ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Hanover
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Lower Rhine region ⓘ Westphalia ⓘ |
| ally |
Electorate of Hanover
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| commander | Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country |
Electorate of Hanover
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| endTime | 1763 ⓘ |
| formedTo |
defend Hanover against French invasion
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secure Western Germany for the Anglo-Prussian alliance ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
French (for some contingents)
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German ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ferdinand of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bergen
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surface form:
Battle of Bergen (1759)
Battle of Corbach NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Krefeld ⓘ Battle of Lutterberg (1758) ⓘ Battle of Minden ⓘ Battle of Vellinghausen ONNED1 ⓘ Battle of Warburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wilhelmsthal ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
NERFINISHED
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Lord Granby ⓘ Prince Isenburg-Birstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Anhalt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Electorate of Saxony
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Holy Roman Empire forces ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Roman Empire (imperial contingents)
Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish forces in Western Europe ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied forces in the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| predecessor | Army of Observation ⓘ |
| startTime | 1758 ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
shielded Prussia's western flank
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tied down large French forces in Western Europe ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British Army
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British Treasury subsidies ⓘ Brunswick-Oels troops ⓘ Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel troops ⓘ Hanoverian Army ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ Prussian Army ⓘ Schaumburg-Lippe troops ⓘ |
| theatre |
European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Western European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| timePeriod |
1758
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1763 ⓘ |
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Subject: Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick Description of subject: The Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick was a coalition force of mainly British, Hanoverian, and Prussian troops commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Seven Years' War in Western Europe.
Referenced by (5)
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