Anglo-Dutch alliance
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The Anglo-Dutch alliance was a late 17th-century military partnership between England and the Dutch Republic, central to the coalition opposing France during the Nine Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Dutch alliance canonical | 2 |
| Anglo-French alliance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Dutch alliance Context triple: [Battle of Beachy Head (1690), opponentAlliance, Anglo-Dutch alliance]
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Anglo-Prussian alliance
The Anglo-Prussian alliance was a mid-18th-century military and diplomatic pact between Great Britain and Prussia that reshaped European power politics on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
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Holy League against France
The Holy League against France was a coalition of European powers formed in the early 16th century to curb French expansion in Italy and restore papal and Italian autonomy.
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Auld Alliance
The Auld Alliance was a historic mutual defense pact between Scotland and France, primarily aimed at countering English power from the late 13th century onward.
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Anglo-Dutch relations
Anglo-Dutch relations refers to the historical, political, economic, and military interactions between England (later Britain) and the Dutch Republic (later the Netherlands), marked by intense commercial rivalry, several naval wars, and eventual alliance and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anglo-Dutch alliance Target entity description: The Anglo-Dutch alliance was a late 17th-century military partnership between England and the Dutch Republic, central to the coalition opposing France during the Nine Years' War.
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A.
Anglo-Prussian alliance
The Anglo-Prussian alliance was a mid-18th-century military and diplomatic pact between Great Britain and Prussia that reshaped European power politics on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
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C.
Holy League against France
The Holy League against France was a coalition of European powers formed in the early 16th century to curb French expansion in Italy and restore papal and Italian autonomy.
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D.
Auld Alliance
The Auld Alliance was a historic mutual defense pact between Scotland and France, primarily aimed at countering English power from the late 13th century onward.
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E.
Anglo-Dutch relations
Anglo-Dutch relations refers to the historical, political, economic, and military interactions between England (later Britain) and the Dutch Republic (later the Netherlands), marked by intense commercial rivalry, several naval wars, and eventual alliance and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic alliance
ⓘ
military alliance ⓘ political alliance ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ various German princes ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| conflict |
Nine Years' War
ⓘ
Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Grand Alliance
|
| country |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| diplomaticStatus | formal alliance ⓘ |
| hasCause | expansionist policies of Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
reinforcement of Anglo-Dutch cooperation
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shaping of late 17th-century European diplomacy ⓘ |
| hasEconomicAspect |
competition with French commerce
ⓘ
protection of trade routes ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Mary II of England
ⓘ
Stadtholder William III of Orange ⓘ
surface form:
William III of Orange
|
| hasMilitaryTheatre |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
English Channel ⓘ Flanders ⓘ Rhineland ⓘ |
| hasNavalComponent |
Royal Netherlands Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch navy
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
contribution to stalemate in the Nine Years' War
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limitation of French territorial gains ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
containment of French power in Europe
ⓘ
defence of the European balance of power ⓘ protection of maritime and commercial interests ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| opposed | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Reign of Louis XIV
ⓘ
surface form:
France under Louis XIV
|
| partOf | Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| startTime | late 17th century ⓘ |
| strengthenedBy | accession of William III to the English throne ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Dutch alliance Description of subject: The Anglo-Dutch alliance was a late 17th-century military partnership between England and the Dutch Republic, central to the coalition opposing France during the Nine Years' War.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Anglo-French alliance