Battle of Grandson
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The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Grandson canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Battle of Grandson Context triple: [Grandson, hasHistoricalEvent, Battle of Grandson]
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Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of Seneffe
The Battle of Seneffe was a major and bloody engagement of the Franco-Dutch War in 1674, fought in present-day Belgium between French forces under the Prince de Condé and a coalition army led by William III of Orange.
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Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
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Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Grandson Target entity description: The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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A.
Battle of Lens
The Battle of Lens was a major 1648 engagement in the Thirty Years’ War and the Franco-Spanish War, where French forces under the Prince de Condé defeated the Spanish army in the Spanish Netherlands.
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B.
Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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C.
Battle of Seneffe
The Battle of Seneffe was a major and bloody engagement of the Franco-Dutch War in 1674, fought in present-day Belgium between French forces under the Prince de Condé and a coalition army led by William III of Orange.
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D.
Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
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E.
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
The Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu was a 9th-century Frankish victory over Viking raiders in northern France, notable for its commemoration in the Old High German poem Ludwigslied.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Charles the Bold
ⓘ
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederation
|
| combatant |
Duchy of Burgundy
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| commander | Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| conflict | Burgundian Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
boost to Swiss military reputation
ⓘ
loss of Burgundian artillery and baggage train ⓘ turning point in the downfall of Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Duchy of Savoy
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Savoy (regional overlordship in Vaud)
|
| date | 1476-03-02 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Morat ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
heavy Burgundian losses
ⓘ
relatively light Swiss losses ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
canton of Bern
ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
canton of Fribourg ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Fribourg
Canton of Glarus ⓘ Canton of Lucerne ⓘ canton of Schwyz ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Schwyz
canton of Solothurn ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Solothurn
canton of Nidwalden ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Unterwalden
canton of Uri ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Uri
canton of Zug ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Zug
Canton of Zürich ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Zurich
|
| historicalRegion |
Vaud
ⓘ
surface form:
Pays de Vaud
|
| involvedMilitaryForce |
Burgundian Ordonnance army
ⓘ
surface form:
Burgundian army
Swiss infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Canton of Vaud
ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ near Grandson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Charles the Bold’s camp and treasure
ⓘ
rout of Burgundian forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Hans Waldmann
ⓘ
Niklaus von Scharnachtal ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Swiss Confederation victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burgundian Wars
ⓘ
Swiss–Burgundian conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Grandson ⓘ |
| result | Swiss victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the eventual partition of Burgundian territories
ⓘ
weakened Burgundian power in Western Europe ⓘ |
| tactic | Swiss pike formations ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 1476-03-02 (Julian calendar) ⓘ |
| year | 1476 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Grandson Description of subject: The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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