Battle of Barfleur (1692)
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The Battle of Barfleur (1692) was a major naval clash of the Nine Years’ War in which a smaller French fleet fought a large Anglo-Dutch force off the coast of Normandy, leading to a strategic defeat that helped thwart a planned French invasion of England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Barfleur (1692) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Barfleur (1692) Context triple: [Anne Hilarion de Tourville, notableEngagement, Battle of Barfleur (1692)]
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Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Texel (1673)
The Battle of Texel (1673) was a major naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet under Admiral Michiel de Ruyter successfully checked an Anglo-French force, helping to prevent invasion and secure the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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D.
Battle of Hudson Bay (1697)
The Battle of Hudson Bay (1697) was a naval engagement during King William’s War in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville defeated the English near Fort Nelson in present-day Canada, securing control over key fur-trading territories.
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Battle of Køge Bay (1677)
The Battle of Køge Bay (1677) was a major naval engagement in which the Danish fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy, helping secure Danish control of the Baltic during the Scanian War.
- 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: Battle of Barfleur (1692) Target entity description: The Battle of Barfleur (1692) was a major naval clash of the Nine Years’ War in which a smaller French fleet fought a large Anglo-Dutch force off the coast of Normandy, leading to a strategic defeat that helped thwart a planned French invasion of England.
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A.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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B.
Battle of Texel (1673)
The Battle of Texel (1673) was a major naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet under Admiral Michiel de Ruyter successfully checked an Anglo-French force, helping to prevent invasion and secure the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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C.
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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D.
Battle of Hudson Bay (1697)
The Battle of Hudson Bay (1697) was a naval engagement during King William’s War in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville defeated the English near Fort Nelson in present-day Canada, securing control over key fur-trading territories.
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E.
Battle of Køge Bay (1677)
The Battle of Køge Bay (1677) was a major naval engagement in which the Danish fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy, helping secure Danish control of the Baltic during the Scanian War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Nine Years' War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
French ships driven to Cherbourg and La Hougue
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several French ships destroyed in subsequent actions ⓘ |
| AlliedCasualties | significant but lighter than French ⓘ |
| AlliedShipsOfTheLine | approximately 82 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Barfleur
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surface form:
Battle of Barfleur–La Hougue (in some English sources)
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| approximateDuration | about 12 hours of major fighting ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Dutch fleet
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England ⓘ France ⓘ |
| campaign | French attempt to restore James II ⓘ |
| commander |
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford ⓘ Philips van Almonde ⓘ Sir Cloudesley Shovell ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date |
19 May 1692 (Old Style)
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29 May 1692 ⓘ |
| engagementType | fleet action ⓘ |
| EnglishMonarch | William III of England ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of La Hogue (1692) ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| FrenchFlagship | Soleil Royal ⓘ |
| FrenchMonarch | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| FrenchObjective | cover landing of a Jacobite invasion force in England ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsOfTheLine | approximately 44 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
ended French hopes for command of the Channel in 1692
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major turning point in naval balance during the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| location |
English Channel
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off Barfleur, Normandy ⓘ |
| navalPower |
Dutch navy of the Republic
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surface form:
Dutch Navy
French Navy ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| navalTactics | line of battle ⓘ |
| outcome | Anglo-Dutch strategic victory ⓘ |
| 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 | fleet concentration at Brest and Toulon ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Glorious Revolution
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planned Jacobite invasion of 1692 ⓘ |
| result | tactical French success but strategic defeat ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
secured William III on the English throne
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thwarted French invasion plans of England ⓘ |
| theatre |
Atlantic naval theatre of the Nine Years' War
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surface form:
Atlantic theatre of the Nine Years' War
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