Battle of Auberoche
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The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.
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| Battle of Auberoche canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Auberoche Context triple: [Henry of Grosmont, participatedIn, Battle of Auberoche]
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Battle of Toulouse
The Battle of Toulouse was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in April 1814, fought between Wellington’s Anglo-Allied forces and Marshal Soult’s French army near the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Battle of Bévéziers
The Battle of Bévéziers was a major 1690 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet off the coast of southern England.
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Battle of Les Formigues
The Battle of Les Formigues was a 1285 naval engagement in the Mediterranean in which the Catalan fleet under Roger of Lauria decisively defeated French forces during the Aragonese Crusade.
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Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
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E.
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.
- 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: Battle of Auberoche Target entity description: The Battle of Auberoche was a significant 1345 engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which an English-led force decisively defeated a larger French army in Gascony.
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A.
Battle of Toulouse
The Battle of Toulouse was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in April 1814, fought between Wellington’s Anglo-Allied forces and Marshal Soult’s French army near the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Battle of Bévéziers
The Battle of Bévéziers was a major 1690 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet off the coast of southern England.
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C.
Battle of Les Formigues
The Battle of Les Formigues was a 1285 naval engagement in the Mediterranean in which the Catalan fleet under Roger of Lauria decisively defeated French forces during the Aragonese Crusade.
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D.
Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Edward III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Gascon forces
NERFINISHED
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French royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | 1345 English campaign in Gascony ⓘ |
| casualtiesEnglish | light ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | heavy ⓘ |
| commander |
Bertrand de l'Isle-Jourdain
NERFINISHED
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Henry of Grosmont, Earl of Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureEnglish | Anglo-Gascon coalition under Henry of Grosmont ⓘ |
| commandStructureFrench | French feudal host under Louis of Poitiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 21 October 1345 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of La Réole (1345) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Auberoche
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Gascony NERFINISHED ⓘ near Périgueux ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
English surprise attack on French camp during mealtime
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decisive defeat of a larger French army ⓘ |
| objective | relief of the English-held castle of Auberoche ⓘ |
| outcome |
French field army in the region temporarily destroyed
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large number of French nobles captured ⓘ |
| partOf | Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | English campaign in Gascony (1345) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceMention | chronicles of Jean Froissart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Siege of Auberoche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Périgord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted English prestige early in the Hundred Years' War
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secured English position in Gascony in 1345 ⓘ |
| strengthEnglish | approximately 1,200–1,500 men ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | approximately 7,000–8,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
coordinated frontal and flank attacks
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use of longbowmen against French forces ⓘ |
| theatre |
Gascon campaign of 1345
NERFINISHED
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south-western France ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | English longbow ⓘ |
| year | 1345 ⓘ |
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