Fourth Anglo-Dutch War
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The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784) was a late 18th-century conflict between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, largely driven by Dutch support for the American Revolution and resulting in severe setbacks for Dutch naval power and trade.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fourth Anglo-Dutch War canonical | 6 |
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Target entity: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Context triple: [Dutch navy of the Republic, notableWar, Fourth Anglo-Dutch War]
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Second Anglo-Dutch War
The Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) was a major 17th-century naval conflict between England and the Dutch Republic, fought primarily over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
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Third Anglo-Dutch War
The Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) was a naval-focused conflict in which England, allied with France, unsuccessfully sought to break Dutch maritime and commercial dominance during the wider Franco-Dutch War.
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War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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E.
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
The First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) was a mid-17th-century conflict between Cromwellian England and Habsburg Spain, fought largely over trade, colonial dominance, and religious-political rivalry in Europe and the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Target entity description: The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784) was a late 18th-century conflict between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, largely driven by Dutch support for the American Revolution and resulting in severe setbacks for Dutch naval power and trade.
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A.
Second Anglo-Dutch War
The Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665–1667) was a major 17th-century naval conflict between England and the Dutch Republic, fought primarily over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
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B.
Third Anglo-Dutch War
The Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) was a naval-focused conflict in which England, allied with France, unsuccessfully sought to break Dutch maritime and commercial dominance during the wider Franco-Dutch War.
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C.
War of Jenkins' Ear
The War of Jenkins' Ear was an 18th-century conflict between Britain and Spain, largely fought in the Caribbean and North America, that became an early theater of the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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D.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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E.
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
The First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) was a mid-17th-century conflict between Cromwellian England and Habsburg Spain, fought largely over trade, colonial dominance, and religious-political rivalry in Europe and the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Vierde Engels-Nederlandse Oorlog ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Orangist faction
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surface form:
Orangist faction in the Dutch Republic
Patriot faction in the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Dutch Republic
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Great Britain ⓘ |
| diplomaticOutcome |
Treaty of Paris (1784)
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surface form:
Treaty of Paris between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic (1784)
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| endTime | 1784 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Batavian Republic
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Batavian Revolution ⓘ French occupation of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British attempts to restrict Dutch trade with American rebels
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British interception of Dutch merchant shipping ⓘ Dutch support for the American Revolution ⓘ League of Armed Neutrality tensions ⓘ disputes over neutral shipping rights ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Dutch naval power
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financial strain on the Dutch Republic ⓘ loss of Dutch colonial possessions ⓘ political crisis in the Dutch Republic ⓘ strengthening of British maritime supremacy ⓘ weakening of Dutch commercial dominance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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British colonies ⓘ Caribbean Sea ⓘ Dutch colonies ⓘ Indian Ocean ⓘ North Sea ⓘ |
| participant |
Dutch East India Company
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Dutch West India Company ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Third Anglo-Dutch War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Dutch commercial rivalry
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League of Armed Neutrality (1780) ⓘ
surface form:
League of Armed Neutrality
|
| result |
British victory
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Treaty of Paris (1784) ⓘ severe setbacks for Dutch naval power ⓘ severe setbacks for Dutch trade ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of the Dogger Bank (1799)
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surface form:
Battle of Dogger Bank (1781)
British attacks on Dutch colonies in the Cape and East Indies ⓘ British attacks on Dutch colonies in the Caribbean ⓘ British capture of St. Eustatius ⓘ |
| startReason | British declaration of war on the Dutch Republic in 1780 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1780 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Subject: Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Description of subject: The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784) was a late 18th-century conflict between Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, largely driven by Dutch support for the American Revolution and resulting in severe setbacks for Dutch naval power and trade.
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