Battle of Steenkerque
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The Battle of Steenkerque was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War (1692) in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied army of English, Dutch, and German troops in present-day Belgium.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Steenkerque canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Steenkerque (1692) | 1 |
| Battle of Steenkirk | 1 |
| Battle of Steinkerque | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Steenkerque Context triple: [Siege of Namur (1692), followedBy, Battle of Steenkerque]
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Battle of Oudenarde
The Battle of Oudenarde was a major 1708 victory for the Grand Alliance over France during the War of the Spanish Succession, helping to shift the balance of power in favor of the Allies.
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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 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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D.
Battle of Schooneveld
The Battle of Schooneveld was a 1673 naval engagement during the Third Anglo-Dutch War in which the Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter successfully repelled a larger Anglo-French fleet, helping to secure the Dutch Republic from invasion.
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Battle of Hondschoote
The Battle of Hondschoote was a 1793 French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces lifted the siege of Dunkirk by defeating a British-led coalition army in Flanders.
- 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 Steenkerque Target entity description: The Battle of Steenkerque was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War (1692) in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied army of English, Dutch, and German troops in present-day Belgium.
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A.
Battle of Oudenarde
The Battle of Oudenarde was a major 1708 victory for the Grand Alliance over France during the War of the Spanish Succession, helping to shift the balance of power in favor of the Allies.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Schooneveld
The Battle of Schooneveld was a 1673 naval engagement during the Third Anglo-Dutch War in which the Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter successfully repelled a larger Anglo-French fleet, helping to secure the Dutch Republic from invasion.
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E.
Battle of Hondschoote
The Battle of Hondschoote was a 1793 French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces lifted the siege of Dunkirk by defeating a British-led coalition army in Flanders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| AlliedCasualties | around 8,000–10,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| AlliedStrength | approximately 50,000–60,000 troops ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Steenkerque
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Steenkirk
Battle of Steenkerque ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Steinkerque
|
| associatedWith |
William III's leadership of Allied forces in the Low Countries
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reputation of Marshal Luxembourg as a skilled tactician ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
England ⓘ Grand Alliance ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | 1692 campaign in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| cause | Grand Alliance attempt to engage and defeat French field army in Flanders ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
ⓘ
Prince of Orange ⓘ William III of England ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
|
| date | 3 August 1692 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Landen ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualties | around 7,000–8,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Marshal Luxembourg ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 70,000 troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern period ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Dutch infantry
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English infantry ⓘ French cavalry ⓘ French infantry ⓘ German contingents ⓘ |
| location |
Steenkerque
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective French counter-attack
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ surprise attack by Allied forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nine Years' War
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Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
War in the Low Countries (Nine Years' War)
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| precededBy | Siege of Namur (1692) ⓘ |
| region | Hainaut ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Inconclusive at strategic level ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | French defensive success ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders ⓘ |
| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Steenkerque Description of subject: The Battle of Steenkerque was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War (1692) in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied army of English, Dutch, and German troops in present-day Belgium.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Steenkerque (1692)
this entity surface form:
Battle of Steenkirk
this entity surface form:
Battle of Steinkerque