Battle of Lagos
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The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lagos (1759) | 5 |
| Battle of Lagos canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Lagos Context triple: [Seven Years' War, majorBattle, Battle of Lagos]
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Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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E.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lagos Target entity description: The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
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A.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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B.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
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C.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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E.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lagos
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surface form:
Battle of Lagos (1759)
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| campaign | French invasion plans of 1759 ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to intercept a French fleet attempting to reach Brest ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Navy
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Boscawen
ⓘ
Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | 1759-08-18 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1759-08-19 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fleetCommander (British) |
Edward Boscawen
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Edward Boscawen
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| fleetCommander (French) | Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| FrenchObjective | to join the main French fleet for an invasion of Britain ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsLost | several ships of the line captured or destroyed ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedCountry |
France
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Great Britain ⓘ Portugal ⓘ |
| location |
near Lagos, Algarve, Portugal
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off the coast of Portugal ⓘ |
| navalTactics | pursuit and engagement of a retreating fleet ⓘ |
| near | Strait of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| notableShip (British) |
HMS Namur
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HMS Warspite ⓘ |
| notableShip (French) |
Océan
ⓘ
Redoutable ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annus Mirabilis of 1759
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Seven Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Western European theatre of the Seven Years' War
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| precededBy | Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to British naval supremacy in the Seven Years' War
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helped prevent a French invasion of Britain in 1759 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1759-08-18 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
secured British control of the seas
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thwarted French plans to invade Britain ⓘ |
| theatre | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| year | 1759 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lagos Description of subject: The Battle of Lagos was a 1759 naval engagement in which the British fleet decisively defeated the French off the coast of Portugal, helping secure British control of the seas during the Seven Years' War.
Referenced by (8)
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