Siege of Maastricht (1794)
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The Siege of Maastricht (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, helping to secure French control over the Low Countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Maastricht (1794) canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Maastricht (1794) Context triple: [French campaign in the Low Countries, hasPart, Siege of Maastricht (1794)]
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siege of Maastricht (1673)
The siege of Maastricht (1673) was a major operation in which Louis XIV’s French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, showcasing Vauban’s siegecraft and marking a key turning point in the Franco-Dutch War.
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siege of Maastricht (1632)
The siege of Maastricht (1632) was a major Dutch Republic victory in the Eighty Years' War, in which Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, captured the strategically vital city of Maastricht from Spanish control.
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Siege of Namur (1695)
The Siege of Namur (1695) was a major Allied operation during the Nine Years' War in which forces of the Grand Alliance recaptured the strategically vital fortress city of Namur from French control.
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Siege of Namur (1692)
The Siege of Namur (1692) was a major French victory under Louis XIV and Vauban, in which French forces captured the strategic fortress city of Namur from the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Alkmaar (1799)
The Battle of Alkmaar (1799) was a key engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Anglo-Russian forces clashed with Franco-Batavian troops in North Holland as part of an unsuccessful campaign to overthrow the Batavian Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Maastricht (1794) Target entity description: The Siege of Maastricht (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, helping to secure French control over the Low Countries.
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A.
siege of Maastricht (1673)
The siege of Maastricht (1673) was a major operation in which Louis XIV’s French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, showcasing Vauban’s siegecraft and marking a key turning point in the Franco-Dutch War.
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B.
siege of Maastricht (1632)
The siege of Maastricht (1632) was a major Dutch Republic victory in the Eighty Years' War, in which Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, captured the strategically vital city of Maastricht from Spanish control.
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C.
Siege of Namur (1695)
The Siege of Namur (1695) was a major Allied operation during the Nine Years' War in which forces of the Grand Alliance recaptured the strategically vital fortress city of Namur from French control.
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D.
Siege of Namur (1692)
The Siege of Namur (1692) was a major French victory under Louis XIV and Vauban, in which French forces captured the strategic fortress city of Namur from the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Battle of Alkmaar (1799)
The Battle of Alkmaar (1799) was a key engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Anglo-Russian forces clashed with Franco-Batavian troops in North Holland as part of an unsuccessful campaign to overthrow the Batavian Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
French First Republic ⓘ Habsburg monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
|
| besiegingForce |
Army of Sambre-et-Meuse
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Sambre-et-Meuse
French Revolutionary army ⓘ
linked to:
French Revolutionary Army
|
| characteristic | conducted against a heavily fortified fortress city ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Maastricht ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Coalition forces
ⓘ
French Revolutionary forces ⓘ
linked to:
French Revolutionary Army
|
| commander |
Daniël Wolter Bekker
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan ⓘ Koburg Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Josias of Coburg
|
| conflictOf | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Austrian troops in Maastricht
ⓘ
Dutch garrison of Maastricht ⓘ |
| endDate | 1794-11-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French advance into the Batavian Republic
ⓘ
French occupation of Maastricht ⓘ
linked to:
French occupation of the Dutch Republic
|
| garrisonCommander | Daniël Wolter Bekker ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
French Revolutionary era
ⓘ
linked to:
French Revolution
|
| location |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ Maastricht ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Maastricht ⓘ |
| opponent |
Forces of the Dutch Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
States Army of the Dutch Republic
Forces of the Habsburg monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
armed forces of the Habsburg Monarchy
|
| partOf | War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | French victories in the Low Countries campaign of 1794 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| river |
Meuse River
ⓘ
linked to:
Meuse
|
| significance |
contributed to collapse of Dutch resistance
ⓘ
removed a major fortress barrier on the Meuse River ⓘ secured French control over the Low Countries ⓘ |
| startDate | 1794-09-19 ⓘ |
| target | fortified city of Maastricht ⓘ |
| theater |
Low Countries theater of the War of the First Coalition
ⓘ
linked to:
French campaign in the Low Countries
|
| typeOfEngagement | siege warfare ⓘ |
| used |
field artillery
ⓘ
siege artillery ⓘ siege works ⓘ |
| year | 1794 ⓘ |
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