Siege of Breda
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The Siege of Breda was a major early 17th-century military engagement in which Spanish forces under Ambrogio Spinola captured the Dutch city of Breda, later famously depicted in Diego Velázquez’s painting "The Surrender of Breda."
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Surrender of Breda | 4 |
| Siege of Breda (1624–1625) | 3 |
| Siege of Breda canonical | 2 |
| Capture of Breda (1637) | 1 |
| First Siege of Breda (1624–1625) | 1 |
| Siege of Breda (1590) | 1 |
| Siege of Breda (1637) | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Breda Context triple: [Eighty Years' War, keyEvent, Siege of Breda]
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Siege of Leiden
The Siege of Leiden was a pivotal 1573–1574 Spanish blockade of the Dutch city of Leiden whose relief became a turning point in the Dutch Revolt and is still commemorated annually in the Netherlands.
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Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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War of Devolution
The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Breda Target entity description: The Siege of Breda was a major early 17th-century military engagement in which Spanish forces under Ambrogio Spinola captured the Dutch city of Breda, later famously depicted in Diego Velázquez’s painting "The Surrender of Breda."
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A.
Siege of Leiden
The Siege of Leiden was a pivotal 1573–1574 Spanish blockade of the Dutch city of Leiden whose relief became a turning point in the Dutch Revolt and is still commemorated annually in the Netherlands.
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B.
Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
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C.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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War of Devolution
The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Breda
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surface form:
First Siege of Breda (1624–1625)
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| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish attempt to secure control over North Brabant ⓘ |
| commandedBySideDutch | Justin of Nassau ⓘ |
| commandedBySideSpanish | Ambrogio Spinola ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern European war ⓘ |
| depictedBy |
Siege of Breda
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Surrender of Breda
painting by Diego Velázquez ⓘ |
| endTime | 1625-06-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | recapture of Breda by Frederick Henry in 1637 ⓘ |
| garrison | Dutch garrison of Breda ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Ambrogio Spinola
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Justin of Nassau ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ambrogio Spinola
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Dutch Republic ⓘ Justin of Nassau ⓘ Maurice of Nassau ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| hasResult | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Low Countries ⓘ |
| languageOfBelligerents |
Dutch
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Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Breda
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Duchy of Brabant ⓘ present-day Netherlands ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
circumvallation and contravallation lines
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siege warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Spinola's careful siege engineering
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chivalrous surrender terms ⓘ iconic representation in Baroque painting ⓘ |
| notableWorkAbout |
Siege of Breda
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The Surrender of Breda
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| opponent |
Dutch Republic
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Spanish occupation of Breda
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temporary setback for the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| startTime | 1624-08-28 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key fortress city controlling routes between the Spanish Netherlands and the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1625-06-05 ⓘ |
| year |
1624
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1625 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Breda Description of subject: The Siege of Breda was a major early 17th-century military engagement in which Spanish forces under Ambrogio Spinola captured the Dutch city of Breda, later famously depicted in Diego Velázquez’s painting "The Surrender of Breda."
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