siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars
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The siege of Grave (1794) in the French Revolutionary Wars was a French Republican operation in which revolutionary forces captured the fortified Dutch town of Grave from the Dutch Republic, contributing to French advances in the Low Countries.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Grave
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|
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
→
French Republic → |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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|
| conflictType |
land battle
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|
| country |
Dutch Republic
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|
| endTime |
1794
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|
| hasCause |
French Republican offensive against the Dutch Republic
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| hasEffect |
French advance in the Low Countries
→
weakening of Dutch Republic defenses → |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
→
French First Republic → |
| location |
Dutch Republic
→
Grave → Low Countries → |
| militaryBranch |
French Revolutionary Army
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| natureOfAttack |
siege warfare
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| objective |
capture of the fortified town of Grave
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| opponent |
Dutch garrison of Grave
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| partOf |
French campaign in the Low Countries
→
French invasion of the Dutch Republic → War of the First Coalition → |
| pointInTime |
1794
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| result |
French victory
→
capture of Grave by French forces → |
| startTime |
1794
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| strategicImportance |
control of a fortified crossing on the Maas River
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|
| territorialChange |
Grave transferred to French control
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Grave
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significantEvent |