Malplaquet
E71906
Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malplaquet canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T573447 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Malplaquet Context triple: [Battle of Malplaquet, location, Malplaquet]
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A.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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B.
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
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C.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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D.
Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
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E.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
- 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: Malplaquet Target entity description: Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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A.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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B.
Battle of Quiberon Bay
The Battle of Quiberon Bay was a decisive 1759 naval engagement in which the British Royal Navy shattered the French fleet off the coast of Brittany, securing British control of the seas and thwarting a planned invasion of Britain.
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C.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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D.
Battle of Camperdown
The Battle of Camperdown was a major 1797 naval victory of the British Royal Navy over the Dutch fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars, noted for its decisive impact on control of the North Sea.
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E.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ locality ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Alliance
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| casualties | very high on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Marlborough
Marshal Claude Louis Hector de Villars ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Villars
Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ |
| coordinateEvent | War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| countryDuringEvent | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 1709-09-11 ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Malplaquet ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Malplaquet self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hauts-de-France
ⓘ
northern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Belgium
ⓘ
Mons ⓘ Mons ⓘ border between France and Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle of Malplaquet
ⓘ
one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
French-Belgian border region
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| result |
strategic French advantage
ⓘ
tactical Allied victory ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
rural landscape
ⓘ
wooded area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Malplaquet Description of subject: Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Malplaquet