Battle of Barfleur
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The Battle of Barfleur was a major 1692 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which an Anglo-Dutch fleet clashed with the French off the coast of Normandy, helping to check French naval dominance.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Barfleur canonical | 13 |
| Battle of Barfleur and La Hougue | 1 |
| Battle of Barfleur–La Hogue | 1 |
| Battle of Barfleur–La Hougue (in some English sources) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Barfleur Context triple: [Battle of Beachy Head (1690), followedBy, Battle of Barfleur]
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Scheveningen
The Battle of Scheveningen was a major 1653 naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War, fought off the Dutch coast between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Barfleur Target entity description: The Battle of Barfleur was a major 1692 naval engagement of the Nine Years' War in which an Anglo-Dutch fleet clashed with the French off the coast of Normandy, helping to check French naval dominance.
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A.
Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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B.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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C.
Battle of Scheveningen
The Battle of Scheveningen was a major 1653 naval engagement during the First Anglo-Dutch War, fought off the Dutch coast between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the Dutch Republic.
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Battle of the Downs
The Battle of the Downs was a major 1639 naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet decisively defeated a Spanish armada off the English coast, crippling Spanish sea power.
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Battle of La Rochelle
The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Nine Years' War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aim | to protect the planned French invasion of England to restore James II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Barfleur
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surface form:
Battle of Barfleur–La Hogue
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| belligerent |
Anglo-Dutch fleet
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England ⓘ France ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| coast |
Normandy
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surface form:
Normandy coast
|
| combatType | line-of-battle engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 29 May 1692 ⓘ |
| effect | marked decline of French naval supremacy in the Channel ⓘ |
| endDate | 29 May 1692 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fleetStrength |
English and Dutch fleet of about 82 ships of the line
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French fleet of about 44 ships of the line ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
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surface form:
Battle of La Hogue
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| involvedAlliance | Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| involvedMonarch |
Louis XIV of France
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William III of England ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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off Barfleur, Normandy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Barfleur, France ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line ahead formation ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Britannia
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Royal Sovereign ⓘ Soleil Royal ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford ⓘ |
| outcome | French invasion fleet plan thwarted ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
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surface form:
Barfleur–La Hogue campaign
Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Grand Alliance
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| precededBy | French victory at Beachy Head ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Anglo-Dutch victory
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tactical French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked French naval dominance
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helped secure Allied control of the Channel ⓘ |
| startDate | 29 May 1692 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic naval theatre of the Nine Years' War
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surface form:
maritime theatre of the Nine Years' War
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| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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