Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)
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Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) was the coalition led by Britain that opposed France and its partners in the mid-18th-century European conflict over the Habsburg succession and broader balance-of-power issues.
All labels observed (1)
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| Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11553892 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) Context triple: [Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747), belligerentAlliance, Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)]
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Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
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Anglo-Prussian alliance
The Anglo-Prussian alliance was a mid-18th-century military and diplomatic pact between Great Britain and Prussia that reshaped European power politics on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Anglo-Dutch alliance
The Anglo-Dutch alliance was a late 17th-century military partnership between England and the Dutch Republic, central to the coalition opposing France during the Nine Years' War.
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D.
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) was a major European conflict sparked by disputes over Maria Theresa’s right to inherit the Habsburg thrones, drawing in most great powers and reshaping the continent’s political balance.
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E.
Triple Alliance of 1717
The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a defensive pact between Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic aimed at preserving the European balance of power and containing Spanish ambitions after the War of the Spanish Succession.
- 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: Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) Target entity description: Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) was the coalition led by Britain that opposed France and its partners in the mid-18th-century European conflict over the Habsburg succession and broader balance-of-power issues.
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A.
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
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B.
Anglo-Prussian alliance
The Anglo-Prussian alliance was a mid-18th-century military and diplomatic pact between Great Britain and Prussia that reshaped European power politics on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Anglo-Dutch alliance
The Anglo-Dutch alliance was a late 17th-century military partnership between England and the Dutch Republic, central to the coalition opposing France during the Nine Years' War.
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D.
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748) was a major European conflict sparked by disputes over Maria Theresa’s right to inherit the Habsburg thrones, drawing in most great powers and reshaping the continent’s political balance.
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E.
Triple Alliance of 1717
The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a defensive pact between Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic aimed at preserving the European balance of power and containing Spanish ambitions after the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition
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military alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British-led coalition in the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticRoleOf | British foreign policy in the mid-18th century ⓘ |
| endTime | 1748 ⓘ |
| followedBy | shifting alliances leading to the Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 ⓘ |
| goal |
contain French power
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preserve the European balance of power ⓘ protect British commercial and colonial interests ⓘ secure the Habsburg succession for Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Habsburg succession dispute
NERFINISHED
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balance-of-power concerns in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| ledBy | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryType | grand alliance ⓘ |
| opposed |
Electorate of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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France (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ various German states ⓘ |
| partOf | European balance-of-power system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-Spanish War (Jenkins’ Ear phase overlapping) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Seven Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
international recognition of Maria Theresa’s position as ruler of the Habsburg lands
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limited territorial adjustments in Europe and overseas ⓘ restoration of pre-war territorial status quo in many areas ⓘ |
| signedTruce | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1740 ⓘ |
| supported |
Habsburg Monarchy’s claim to the Austrian succession
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Maria Theresa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
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Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| truceDate | 1748 ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) Description of subject: Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession) was the coalition led by Britain that opposed France and its partners in the mid-18th-century European conflict over the Habsburg succession and broader balance-of-power issues.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)
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belligerentAlliance
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Great Britain (with its allies in the War of the Austrian Succession)
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