Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630)
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The Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) was a brief early phase of renewed conflict between England and Spain during the Thirty Years' War, marked by failed English expeditions and largely inconclusive military engagements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) canonical | 2 |
| Anglo–Spanish War (1625–1630s context) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4300568 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) Context triple: [Antonio de Oquendo, participantIn, Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630)]
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A.
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
The First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) was a mid-17th-century conflict between Cromwellian England and Habsburg Spain, fought largely over trade, colonial dominance, and religious-political rivalry in Europe and the Americas.
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B.
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.
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C.
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, chiefly marked by the British siege of Gibraltar and rooted in ongoing commercial and territorial rivalries following the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
The Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598) was a late 16th-century conflict in which France under Henry IV fought Spain and its allies, contributing to the end of major hostilities in the French Wars of Religion and reshaping the balance of power in Western Europe.
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E.
War of the Rough Wooing
The War of the Rough Wooing was a mid-16th-century conflict in which England sought to force a marriage alliance with Scotland by military aggression, devastating much of the Scottish Lowlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) Target entity description: The Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) was a brief early phase of renewed conflict between England and Spain during the Thirty Years' War, marked by failed English expeditions and largely inconclusive military engagements.
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A.
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
The First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) was a mid-17th-century conflict between Cromwellian England and Habsburg Spain, fought largely over trade, colonial dominance, and religious-political rivalry in Europe and the Americas.
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B.
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was a protracted conflict between Protestant England and Catholic Spain marked by naval clashes, privateering, and colonial rivalry during the late 16th century.
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C.
Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729)
The Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, chiefly marked by the British siege of Gibraltar and rooted in ongoing commercial and territorial rivalries following the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
The Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598) was a late 16th-century conflict in which France under Henry IV fought Spain and its allies, contributing to the end of major hostilities in the French Wars of Religion and reshaping the balance of power in Western Europe.
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E.
War of the Rough Wooing
The War of the Rough Wooing was a mid-16th-century conflict in which England sought to force a marriage alliance with Scotland by military aggression, devastating much of the Scottish Lowlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Anglo-Spanish War of 1625–1630 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | renewal of Anglo-Spanish hostilities during the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
failed English expeditions
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largely inconclusive military engagements ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monarchy of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome | restoration of peace between England and Spain ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of Madrid (1630) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1630 ⓘ |
| followedBy | period of Anglo-Spanish peace in the mid-17th century ⓘ |
| foughtDuringReignOf | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of San Juan (1625)
NERFINISHED
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Cadiz Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ English naval blockade attempts against Spain ⓘ English privateering operations against Spanish shipping ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European wars of religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedAlliance | England–Dutch Republic cooperation against Spain ⓘ |
| location | Europe ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Cadiz Expedition
NERFINISHED
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English operations in the Caribbean against Spanish possessions ⓘ English support for Dutch Republic against Spain ⓘ failed English attack on Cadiz in 1625 ⓘ |
| opponentMonarch | Philip IV of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peaceConcludedBy | Treaty of Madrid (1630) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
NERFINISHED
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Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | largely inconclusive ⓘ |
| startTime | 1625 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
naval warfare
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privateering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) Description of subject: The Anglo-Spanish War (1625–1630) was a brief early phase of renewed conflict between England and Spain during the Thirty Years' War, marked by failed English expeditions and largely inconclusive military engagements.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anglo–Spanish War (1625–1630s context)