Grand Assault of 13 September 1782
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The Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 was a massive but ultimately unsuccessful Franco-Spanish combined land and naval attack on British-held Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War.
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| Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 Context triple: [Great Siege of Gibraltar, hasPart, Grand Assault of 13 September 1782]
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Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
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Seven Days Campaign
The Seven Days Campaign was a series of major American Civil War battles in June–July 1862 during which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee drove the Union Army away from Richmond, ending the Peninsula Campaign.
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Autumn campaign of 1813
The Autumn campaign of 1813 was a major phase of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which allied forces pushed back Napoleon’s armies in Central Europe, culminating in the decisive Battle of Leipzig.
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New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 Target entity description: The Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 was a massive but ultimately unsuccessful Franco-Spanish combined land and naval attack on British-held Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
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B.
Seven Days Campaign
The Seven Days Campaign was a series of major American Civil War battles in June–July 1862 during which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee drove the Union Army away from Richmond, ending the Peninsula Campaign.
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C.
Autumn campaign of 1813
The Autumn campaign of 1813 was a major phase of the War of the Sixth Coalition in which allied forces pushed back Napoleon’s armies in Central Europe, culminating in the decisive Battle of Leipzig.
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D.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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E.
New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Great Siege of Gibraltar ⓘ military assault ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Grand Assault on Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
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Grand Attack on Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| characteristic |
combined land and naval operation
ⓘ
large-scale bombardment ⓘ use of specially designed floating batteries ⓘ |
| commanderBritish |
George Augustus Eliott
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderFrancoSpanish |
Antonio Barceló
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duc de Crillon NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis de Córdova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Gibraltar remained under British control
NERFINISHED
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heavy losses for Franco-Spanish forces ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 13 September 1782 ⓘ |
| defendedBy | British garrison of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Bay of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
failure of innovative floating batteries
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one of the largest actions of the Great Siege of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| opponent | British garrison of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Franco-Spanish assault repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Franco-Spanish siege operations against Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Siege of Gibraltar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Siege of Gibraltar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Paris 1783 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| status | assault failed ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| used |
floating batteries
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land artillery batteries ⓘ siege works ⓘ |
| usedBy | Franco-Spanish forces ⓘ |
| year | 1782 ⓘ |
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Subject: Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 Description of subject: The Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 was a massive but ultimately unsuccessful Franco-Spanish combined land and naval attack on British-held Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War.
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