Siege of Luxembourg (1815)
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The Siege of Luxembourg (1815) was a late Napoleonic-era military operation in which Coalition forces blockaded and pressured the French-held fortress city of Luxembourg following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Luxembourg fortress transferred to control of the German Confederation | 1 |
| Luxembourg in the Napoleonic Wars | 1 |
| Siege of Luxembourg (1815) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Luxembourg (1815) Context triple: [War of the Seventh Coalition, hasPart, Siege of Luxembourg (1815)]
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French siege of Luxembourg
The French siege of Luxembourg (1684) was a major military operation in which Louis XIV’s forces captured the fortified city of Luxembourg from the Spanish, consolidating French territorial gains during his expansionist Wars of the Reunions.
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Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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French invasion of the Rhineland
The French invasion of the Rhineland was Louis XIV’s 1688 military incursion into the Holy Roman Empire’s western territories, intended to pressure German princes and assert French claims, which helped trigger the wider Nine Years’ War.
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Siege of Namur (1692)
The Siege of Namur (1692) was a major French victory under Louis XIV and Vauban, in which French forces captured the strategic fortress city of Namur from the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.
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Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Luxembourg (1815) Target entity description: The Siege of Luxembourg (1815) was a late Napoleonic-era military operation in which Coalition forces blockaded and pressured the French-held fortress city of Luxembourg following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
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A.
French siege of Luxembourg
The French siege of Luxembourg (1684) was a major military operation in which Louis XIV’s forces captured the fortified city of Luxembourg from the Spanish, consolidating French territorial gains during his expansionist Wars of the Reunions.
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B.
Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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C.
French invasion of the Rhineland
The French invasion of the Rhineland was Louis XIV’s 1688 military incursion into the Holy Roman Empire’s western territories, intended to pressure German princes and assert French claims, which helped trigger the wider Nine Years’ War.
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D.
Siege of Namur (1692)
The Siege of Namur (1692) was a major French victory under Louis XIV and Vauban, in which French forces captured the strategic fortress city of Namur from the Grand Alliance during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| after | Napoleon’s abdication ⓘ |
| aftermath |
German Confederation
ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg became a federal fortress of the German Confederation
Siege of Luxembourg (1815) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg fortress transferred to control of the German Confederation
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| combatant |
Coalition forces
ⓘ
First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
Netherlands ⓘ Prussia ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| endTime | 1815 ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| hasCause | defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Luxembourg fortress
ⓘ
surface form:
Fortress of Luxembourg
Luxembourg ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg City
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| method |
artillery pressure
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blockade ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Luxembourg fortress
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expulsion of French forces from Luxembourg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied occupation of France and border fortresses
ⓘ
War of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Congress of Vienna
ⓘ
Luxembourg fortress ⓘ
surface form:
Fortress of Luxembourg
Siege of Luxembourg (1815) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourg in the Napoleonic Wars
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| result |
Coalition victory
ⓘ
surrender of French garrison ⓘ |
| significance | ended French military presence in Luxembourg fortress ⓘ |
| startTime | 1815 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Luxembourg (1815) Description of subject: The Siege of Luxembourg (1815) was a late Napoleonic-era military operation in which Coalition forces blockaded and pressured the French-held fortress city of Luxembourg following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
Referenced by (3)
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