Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T891643 — 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)
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Target entity: Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession Context triple: [Frederick I of Prussia, alliance, Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession]
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Holy League against France
The Holy League against France was a coalition of European powers formed in the early 16th century to curb French expansion in Italy and restore papal and Italian autonomy.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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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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Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple Alliance was an early 18th-century coalition of major European powers formed to curb Spanish ambitions and maintain the balance of power after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost 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: Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession Target entity description: 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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A.
Holy League against France
The Holy League against France was a coalition of European powers formed in the early 16th century to curb French expansion in Italy and restore papal and Italian autonomy.
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B.
War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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C.
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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Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple Alliance was an early 18th-century coalition of major European powers formed to curb Spanish ambitions and maintain the balance of power after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Subject: Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
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Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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Grand Alliance versus France
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British forces in the War of the Spanish Succession
Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene
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alliance
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Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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Anglo-Dutch-Imperial alliance
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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predecessor
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Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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Grand Alliance of 1689