Battle of Gravelines (1558)
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The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Gravelines (1558) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Gravelines (1558) Context triple: [Battle of St. Quentin, relatedConflict, Battle of Gravelines (1558)]
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Battle of Gravelines (1588)
The Battle of Gravelines (1588) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English fleet scattered and crippled the Spanish Armada, marking a turning point in Spain’s attempt to invade England.
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Battle of Gembloux (1578)
The Battle of Gembloux (1578) was a major engagement in the Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under John of Austria decisively defeated the Dutch rebels in present-day Belgium.
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Battle of Gravelines
The Battle of Gravelines was a decisive 1588 naval engagement in which the English fleet badly damaged the Spanish Armada, contributing to the failure of Spain’s attempted invasion of England.
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Battle of Krabbendam
The Battle of Krabbendam was a 1799 clash during the Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands in which French and Batavian forces repelled advancing British and Russian troops in North Holland.
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Battle of Overloon
The Battle of Overloon was a fierce World War II tank and infantry battle in the Netherlands in 1944, fought between Allied and German forces as part of the Allied advance after Operation Market Garden.
- 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 Gravelines (1558) Target entity description: The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
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A.
Battle of Gravelines (1588)
The Battle of Gravelines (1588) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English fleet scattered and crippled the Spanish Armada, marking a turning point in Spain’s attempt to invade England.
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B.
Battle of Gembloux (1578)
The Battle of Gembloux (1578) was a major engagement in the Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under John of Austria decisively defeated the Dutch rebels in present-day Belgium.
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C.
Battle of Gravelines
The Battle of Gravelines was a decisive 1588 naval engagement in which the English fleet badly damaged the Spanish Armada, contributing to the failure of Spain’s attempted invasion of England.
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D.
Battle of Krabbendam
The Battle of Krabbendam was a 1799 clash during the Anglo-Russian invasion of the Netherlands in which French and Batavian forces repelled advancing British and Russian troops in North Holland.
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E.
Battle of Overloon
The Battle of Overloon was a fierce World War II tank and infantry battle in the Netherlands in 1944, fought between Allied and German forces as part of the Allied advance after Operation Market Garden.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Habsburg campaign in Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
French forces
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Spanish-Habsburg forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lamoral, Count of Egmont NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Paul de Thermes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian War of 1551–1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 13 July 1558 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
French invasion forces in Flanders
ⓘ
Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
County of Flanders
NERFINISHED
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Gravelines, Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | North Sea coast ⓘ |
| outcome |
French army routed
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French offensive in Flanders checked ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Spanish War (1551–1559)
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg–Valois Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Gravelines ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Saint-Quentin (1557) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Count of Egmont
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Valois France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped secure Spanish dominance in the Low Countries
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weakened French military position in Flanders ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern warfare ⓘ |
| usedForces |
French artillery
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French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ Spanish artillery ⓘ Spanish cavalry ⓘ Spanish infantry ⓘ |
| year | 1558 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gravelines (1558) Description of subject: The Battle of Gravelines (1558) was a decisive engagement in the Italian Wars in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Savoy and Count of Egmont defeated the French near Gravelines in Flanders, helping to secure Spanish dominance in the region.
Referenced by (4)
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