Battle of Steinkirk
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The Battle of Steinkirk was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War in 1692, in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied Anglo-Dutch-German army in present-day Belgium.
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| Battle of Steinkirk canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Steinkirk Context triple: [Steenkerque, knownFor, Battle of Steinkirk]
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Battle of Gadebusch
The Battle of Gadebusch was a 1712 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under Magnus Stenbock won a notable victory over a larger Danish-Saxon army in northern Germany.
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Battle of Kulm
The Battle of Kulm was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Coalition forces halted and defeated a French corps in Bohemia, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe.
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C.
Schlacht bei Kay
Schlacht bei Kay ist eine Schlacht des Siebenjährigen Krieges von 1759, in der preußische Truppen unter General Wedel nahe dem Dorf Kay in der Neumark von einer russischen Armee geschlagen wurden.
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Battle of Kokenhausen
The Battle of Kokenhausen was a 1601 clash during the Polish–Swedish conflicts in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth won a notable victory over Swedish forces, showcasing the effectiveness of its famed winged hussars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Steinkirk Target entity description: The Battle of Steinkirk was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War in 1692, in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied Anglo-Dutch-German army in present-day Belgium.
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A.
Battle of Gadebusch
The Battle of Gadebusch was a 1712 engagement in the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under Magnus Stenbock won a notable victory over a larger Danish-Saxon army in northern Germany.
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B.
Battle of Kulm
The Battle of Kulm was a significant 1813 engagement in the Napoleonic Wars in which Coalition forces halted and defeated a French corps in Bohemia, contributing to the rollback of Napoleon’s influence in Central Europe.
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C.
Schlacht bei Kay
Schlacht bei Kay ist eine Schlacht des Siebenjährigen Krieges von 1759, in der preußische Truppen unter General Wedel nahe dem Dorf Kay in der Neumark von einer russischen Armee geschlagen wurden.
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D.
Battle of Kokenhausen
The Battle of Kokenhausen was a 1601 clash during the Polish–Swedish conflicts in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth won a notable victory over Swedish forces, showcasing the effectiveness of its famed winged hussars.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Steenkerque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousands killed and wounded ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to defend gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Waldeck NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1692-08-03 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Neerwinden (1693) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariantName |
Bataille de Steenkerque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schlacht bei Steenkerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Louis XIV of France (as French monarch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern Europe ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Dutch infantry regiments
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English infantry regiments ⓘ French Army of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ German contingents ⓘ |
| location |
Steenkerque
NERFINISHED
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French defensive tactics in broken terrain
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opposingForceStrength | comparable forces on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Landen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to prolongation of the Nine Years' War
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demonstrated resilience of French forces in Flanders ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French maintained control of Flanders ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Allied attack repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and broken ground ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | line infantry warfare ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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muskets ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Steinkirk Description of subject: The Battle of Steinkirk was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War in 1692, in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied Anglo-Dutch-German army in present-day Belgium.
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