Four Days' Battle
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The Four Days' Battle was a major 1666 naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets, renowned as one of the longest and bloodiest sea battles in history.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Four Days' Battle canonical | 9 |
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Target entity: Four Days' Battle Context triple: [Anglo-Dutch Wars, notableBattle, Four Days' Battle]
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A.
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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Battle of Guilford Court House
The Battle of Guilford Court House was a major 1781 engagement in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, where heavy British casualties weakened their Southern campaign and helped pave the way to their eventual defeat at Yorktown.
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E.
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Four Days' Battle Target entity description: The Four Days' Battle was a major 1666 naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets, renowned as one of the longest and bloodiest sea battles in history.
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A.
Seven Days Battles
The Seven Days Battles were a series of American Civil War engagements in 1862 near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee halted the Union Army’s Peninsula Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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C.
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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D.
Battle of Guilford Court House
The Battle of Guilford Court House was a major 1781 engagement in North Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, where heavy British casualties weakened their Southern campaign and helped pave the way to their eventual defeat at Yorktown.
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E.
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Second Anglo-Dutch War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vierdaagse Zeeslag ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| campaign | 1666 campaign of the Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch fleet
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Cornelis Tromp
ⓘ
1st Duke of Albemarle ⓘ
surface form:
George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
Michiel de Ruyter ⓘ Prince Rupert of the Rhine ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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England ⓘ |
| duration | 4 days ⓘ |
| DutchShipsLost | several ships lost ⓘ |
| endDate | 1666-06-14 ⓘ |
| EnglishShipsLost | multiple ships of the line sunk or captured ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| followedBy | St James's Day Battle ⓘ |
| hasMainTheater | North Sea ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch fleet
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English fleet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major engagement determining naval balance between England and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| involvedWeaponType |
naval artillery
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ship of the line ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternativeName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location |
near the Flemish coast
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off the English coast ⓘ North Sea ⓘ
surface form:
southern North Sea
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| monarchOfEnglishSide | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line of battle ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
North Sea–English Channel area
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surface form:
English Channel and southern North Sea
|
| notableFor |
being one of the bloodiest sea battles of the Age of Sail
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being one of the longest naval battles in history ⓘ |
| outcome | strategic Dutch victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Dutch Wars
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Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lowestoft ⓘ |
| result | Dutch victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1666-06-11 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Dutch morale
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temporarily weakened the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| year | 1666 ⓘ |
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