Battle of Nancy
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The Battle of Nancy was a decisive 1477 clash in which Charles the Bold of Burgundy was defeated and killed, effectively ending Burgundian power as a major European force.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nancy canonical | 11 |
| Bataille de Nancy | 1 |
| Battle of Nancy (1477) | 1 |
| Defeat of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4247481 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nancy Context triple: [Burgundian Wars, significantEvent, Battle of Nancy]
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Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube
The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces clashed with the Allied armies during the campaign in northeastern France.
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Battle of Rocourt
The Battle of Rocourt was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746, in which French forces defeated the allied British, Dutch, and Austrian armies near Liège in present-day Belgium.
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Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of the Meuse
The Battle of the Meuse was a key World War II engagement in May 1940 during the German invasion of France, where German forces forced crossings of the Meuse River to break through Allied defenses.
- 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: Battle of Nancy Target entity description: The Battle of Nancy was a decisive 1477 clash in which Charles the Bold of Burgundy was defeated and killed, effectively ending Burgundian power as a major European force.
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A.
Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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B.
Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube
The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube was a significant 1814 engagement of the Napoleonic Wars in which Napoleon’s forces clashed with the Allied armies during the campaign in northeastern France.
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C.
Battle of Rocourt
The Battle of Rocourt was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in 1746, in which French forces defeated the allied British, Dutch, and Austrian armies near Liège in present-day Belgium.
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D.
Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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E.
Battle of the Meuse
The Battle of the Meuse was a key World War II engagement in May 1940 during the German invasion of France, where German forces forced crossings of the Meuse River to break through Allied defenses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Burgundian Wars ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataille de Nancy
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Nancy
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| associatedWith |
end of the medieval Burgundian State
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transition of Burgundian lands to France and the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Allied Upper Rhenish and German forces
ⓘ
Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
linked to:
Old Swiss Confederacy
|
| category |
15th-century battles
ⓘ
Battles involving Burgundy ⓘ Battles involving Lorraine ⓘ Battles involving the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| cause |
Burgundian occupation of Lorraine
ⓘ
René II's attempt to recover Nancy ⓘ |
| CharlesTheBoldRole | Duke of Burgundy and commander of Burgundian forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Charles the Bold of Burgundy
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linked to:
Charles the Bold
René II of Lorraine and Swiss allies ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles the Bold
ⓘ
René II, Duke of Lorraine ⓘ Swiss captains ⓘ |
| date | 5 January 1477 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | partition of Burgundian territories ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended Burgundian expansion in Western Europe
ⓘ
marked the death of the last Valois Duke of Burgundy ⓘ shifted regional power toward France and the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| outcomeForBurgundy | loss of ducal independence ⓘ |
| outcomeForLorraine | restoration of René II in Nancy ⓘ |
| partOf | Burgundian Wars ⓘ |
| place | Nancy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Grandson
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Battle of Morat ⓘ |
| region | Lorraine ⓘ |
| RenéIIRole | Duke of Lorraine and leader of the allied army ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Burgundian power as a major European force
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death of Charles the Bold ⓘ decisive Lorrainer and Swiss victory ⓘ defeat of Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| tactics | allied flanking maneuver against Burgundian positions ⓘ |
| terrain | snow-covered ground ⓘ |
| year | 1477 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nancy Description of subject: The Battle of Nancy was a decisive 1477 clash in which Charles the Bold of Burgundy was defeated and killed, effectively ending Burgundian power as a major European force.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Nancy
linked to: Battle of Nancy
linked to: Battle of Nancy