Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
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The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marsaglia | 2 |
| Battle of Marsaglia (1693) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T439249 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Marsaglia (1693) Context triple: [Nine Years' War, hasMajorBattle, Battle of Marsaglia (1693)]
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Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto was a decisive 1571 naval clash in which a Holy League fleet halted Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean, marking a turning point in European–Ottoman power relations.
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Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta was a crucial World War II air and naval campaign in which Axis forces relentlessly besieged the strategically vital island of Malta, leading to a hard-fought Allied defense that proved pivotal in controlling Mediterranean supply routes.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Rivoli
The Battle of Rivoli was a decisive 1797 victory in northern Italy where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians, cementing French dominance in the Italian campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Battle of Belgrade (1717)
The Battle of Belgrade (1717) was a major victory of the Habsburg Monarchy over the Ottoman Empire during the Austro-Turkish War, resulting in the capture of Belgrade and a significant shift in the balance of power in Southeast Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Marsaglia (1693) Target entity description: The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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A.
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto was a decisive 1571 naval clash in which a Holy League fleet halted Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean, marking a turning point in European–Ottoman power relations.
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B.
Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta was a crucial World War II air and naval campaign in which Axis forces relentlessly besieged the strategically vital island of Malta, leading to a hard-fought Allied defense that proved pivotal in controlling Mediterranean supply routes.
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C.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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D.
Battle of Rivoli
The Battle of Rivoli was a decisive 1797 victory in northern Italy where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians, cementing French dominance in the Italian campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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E.
Battle of Belgrade (1717)
The Battle of Belgrade (1717) was a major victory of the Habsburg Monarchy over the Ottoman Empire during the Austro-Turkish War, resulting in the capture of Belgrade and a significant shift in the balance of power in Southeast Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alliance | Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Marsaglia in Piedmont ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
Grand Alliance ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Spanish monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Monarchy
|
| campaign | Italian campaign of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
French casualties were comparatively light
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Grand Alliance suffered very heavy casualties ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
French army of roughly 30,000–35,000 men
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Grand Alliance army of roughly 30,000–35,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Gabriel de Silva, 4th Marquis of Leganés
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Nicolas de Catinat ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas Catinat
Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Savoy ⓘ |
| date | 4 October 1693 ⓘ |
| decisiveness | decisive ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French offensives in northern Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Dora Riparia
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surface form:
Dora Riparia valley
near Marsaglia, Piedmont ⓘ |
| monarchOfFrenchSide | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive French victory
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effective use of French infantry and artillery ⓘ heavy casualties ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Grand Alliance
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| outcome | French forces routed the Allied army ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Staffarda ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Piedmont region of Italy
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surface form:
Piedmont, Italy
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| primaryAlliedCommander | Victor Amadeus II of Savoy ⓘ |
| primaryFrenchCommander |
Nicolas de Catinat
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surface form:
Nicolas Catinat
|
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
secured French control in much of Piedmont
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weakened Savoyard resistance in northern Italy ⓘ |
| terrain | river valley and rolling ground near Marsaglia ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1693 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marsaglia (1693) Description of subject: The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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