Holmes's Bonfire
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Holmes's Bonfire was a 1666 English naval attack during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which Admiral Sir Robert Holmes led a destructive raid on Dutch shipping and coastal targets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holmes's Bonfire canonical | 1 |
| Holmes’s Fire | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Holmes's Bonfire Context triple: [St James's Day Battle, followedBy, Holmes's Bonfire]
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A.
Holmes and Holmes
Holmes and Holmes is a Canadian home renovation reality TV series featuring contractor Mike Holmes working alongside his son to repair and improve houses.
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B.
The Big Flame
The Big Flame is a 1969 British television play written by Jim Allen and directed by Ken Loach, depicting a radical dockworkers’ strike in Liverpool and noted for its socialist, politically controversial themes.
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C.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
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D.
Holmes Makes It Right
Holmes Makes It Right is a Canadian home renovation reality TV series in which contractor Mike Holmes fixes botched construction and helps homeowners by rebuilding their homes correctly.
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E.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by Edgar Wallace centered on a secret extortion ring that blackmails wealthy victims under threat of death.
- 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: Holmes's Bonfire Target entity description: Holmes's Bonfire was a 1666 English naval attack during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which Admiral Sir Robert Holmes led a destructive raid on Dutch shipping and coastal targets.
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A.
Holmes and Holmes
Holmes and Holmes is a Canadian home renovation reality TV series featuring contractor Mike Holmes working alongside his son to repair and improve houses.
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B.
The Big Flame
The Big Flame is a 1969 British television play written by Jim Allen and directed by Ken Loach, depicting a radical dockworkers’ strike in Liverpool and noted for its socialist, politically controversial themes.
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C.
The Horseshoe
The Horseshoe is the iconic, horseshoe-shaped football stadium at The Ohio State University, officially known as Ohio Stadium.
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D.
Holmes Makes It Right
Holmes Makes It Right is a Canadian home renovation reality TV series in which contractor Mike Holmes fixes botched construction and helps homeowners by rebuilding their homes correctly.
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E.
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle is a 1922 crime novel by Edgar Wallace centered on a secret extortion ring that blackmails wealthy victims under threat of death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Second Anglo-Dutch War
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ naval raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
destruction of property on Terschelling
ⓘ
significant loss of Dutch merchant ships ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Holmes’s Fire
ⓘ
linked to:
Holmes's Bonfire
Raid on Terschelling ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | fires set by English forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Robert Holmes
ⓘ
Sir Robert Holmes ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| damage | large-scale burning of ships and warehouses ⓘ |
| date | 1666 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1666-08-24 ⓘ |
| era |
Restoration England
ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
|
| followedBy | continued Anglo-Dutch naval operations in 1666 ⓘ |
| geographicalContext |
Frisian Islands region
ⓘ
linked to:
Frisian Islands
|
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| location |
Dutch coast
ⓘ
Terschelling ⓘ Vlie ⓘ
linked to:
De Vlieter
|
| method | use of fireships and bombardment ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEvent | Charles II of England ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert Holmes ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | naval attack on Dutch shipping ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Robert Holmes ⓘ |
| opponent | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| participant | Royal Navy officers and sailors under Holmes ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| perpetrator | English fleet under Robert Holmes ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Anglo-Dutch rivalry for maritime and commercial dominance ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier English raids on Dutch shipping in the Second Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Raid on the Medway ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1666-08-19 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
to damage Dutch maritime commerce
ⓘ
to destroy Dutch shipping in the Vlie roadstead ⓘ |
| target |
Dutch coastal settlements
ⓘ
Dutch merchant shipping ⓘ warehouses on Terschelling ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | North Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: Holmes's Bonfire Description of subject: Holmes's Bonfire was a 1666 English naval attack during the Second Anglo-Dutch War in which Admiral Sir Robert Holmes led a destructive raid on Dutch shipping and coastal targets.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Holmes's Bonfire