Bombing Bernard

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Bombing Bernard is the wartime nickname of Bernhard von Galen, the 17th-century Prince-Bishop of Münster known for his fierce resistance to foreign powers and heavy use of artillery.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
Bernhard von Galen 46 0

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century person
Prince-Bishop
Roman Catholic bishop
human
nobleman
birthDate 1606-10-12
birthPlace Drensteinfurt
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1678-09-19
deathPlace Ahaus
era Baroque period
familyName von Galen
givenName Bernhard
hasCauseOfNickname extensive use of bombardment and artillery
hasNickname Bombing Bernard
Bommen Berend
knownFor aggressive territorial policies
fierce resistance to foreign powers
militarization of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster
languageOfWorkOrName German
memberOf House of Galen
militaryConflict Franco-Dutch War
Second Anglo-Dutch War
surface form: "Second Anglo-Dutch War (as ally of England against the Dutch Republic)"
monarchOf Prince-Bishopric of Münster
nobleTitle Count
notableEvent siege and bombardment of Dutch cities
notableFor campaigns against the Dutch Republic
role in the Franco-Dutch War
rule as Prince-Bishop of Münster
siege warfare against foreign powers
use of heavy artillery in warfare
occupation bishop
military leader
statesman
opposedTo Dutch Republic
Protestant powers in the region
partOf Catholic Church hierarchy in the Holy Roman Empire
politicalAlignment pro-Habsburg
positionHeld Prince-Bishopric of Münster
surface form: "Prince-Bishop of Münster"
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Münster
title Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Prince-Bishop
usedWarfareMethod artillery bombardment
siege artillery

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bombing Bernard hasNickname Bombing Bernard
subject surface form: "Bernhard von Galen"
subject surface form: "Bernhard von Galen"