Battle of Turckheim
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The Battle of Turckheim was a 1675 engagement in the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces under Marshal Turenne defeated a larger Imperial army in Alsace, securing French control of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Turckheim canonical | 3 |
| Bataille de Turckheim | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Turckheim Context triple: [Battle of Turckheim (1675), hasAlternativeName, Battle of Turckheim]
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Battle of Mulhouse
The Battle of Mulhouse was an early World War I engagement on the Western Front in August 1914, in which French forces launched an offensive into Alsace against the German Empire as part of the larger Battle of the Frontiers.
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Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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Battle of Wissembourg
The Battle of Wissembourg was an 1870 engagement in the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated a smaller French corps, opening the way for further advances into France.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Turckheim Target entity description: The Battle of Turckheim was a 1675 engagement in the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces under Marshal Turenne defeated a larger Imperial army in Alsace, securing French control of the region.
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A.
Battle of Mulhouse
The Battle of Mulhouse was an early World War I engagement on the Western Front in August 1914, in which French forces launched an offensive into Alsace against the German Empire as part of the larger Battle of the Frontiers.
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B.
Battle of Ziegenhain
The Battle of Ziegenhain was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops in Hesse.
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C.
Battle of Lauffeld
The Battle of Lauffeld was a 1747 engagement in present-day Belgium in which French forces under Marshal Maurice de Saxe defeated an allied British, Dutch, and Austrian army led by the Duke of Cumberland.
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D.
Battle of Hannut
The Battle of Hannut was a major World War II tank engagement in May 1940 between French and German forces in Belgium, often cited as one of the first large-scale armored battles in history.
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E.
Battle of Wissembourg
The Battle of Wissembourg was an 1870 engagement in the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated a smaller French corps, opening the way for further advances into France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Turckheim 1675
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linked to:
Battle of Turckheim (1675)
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| belligerent |
Brandenburg-Prussia
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | French army smaller than Imperial army ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander von Bournonville
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Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1675-01-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French reoccupation of Alsace
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linked to:
Imperial invasion of Alsace (1674)
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| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Alsace
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Turckheim ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Turenne’s operational skill
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use of winter campaigning in early modern warfare ⓘ |
| outcome | secured French control of Alsace ⓘ |
| partOf | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial invasion of Alsace in 1674 ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
drove Imperial forces out of Alsace
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stabilized French eastern frontier ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
French forces conducted winter campaign operations
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Turenne used maneuver to outflank Imperial positions ⓘ |
| theatre |
Upper Rhine theatre of the Franco-Dutch War
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linked to:
Upper Rhine theatre
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| year | 1675 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Turckheim Description of subject: The Battle of Turckheim was a 1675 engagement in the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces under Marshal Turenne defeated a larger Imperial army in Alsace, securing French control of the region.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Battle of Turckheim