siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War
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The siege of Grave (1674) in the Franco-Dutch War was a major military operation in which Dutch and allied forces recaptured the strategically important fortress town of Grave from French control.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| siege of Grave (1674) | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| controlledAfter | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| controlledBefore | France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1674 ⓘ |
| followed | French capture of Grave in 1672 ⓘ |
| hasCause | French occupation of Grave during the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Duchy of Brabant
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Grave ⓘ |
| involves | fortress town of Grave ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Meuse River
|
| militaryObjective | siege and reduction of a fortified place ⓘ |
| objective | recapture the fortress town of Grave from French control ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch efforts to expel French forces from occupied territories
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Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| result |
Dutch-allied victory
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recapture of Grave by Dutch and allies ⓘ |
| startTime | 1674 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major fortress on the Meuse River
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defense of the Dutch Republic’s southeastern frontier ⓘ |
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