Glorious First of June
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The Glorious First of June was a major naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1794, in which the British Royal Navy decisively defeated the French Atlantic fleet in the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Glorious First of June canonical | 5 |
| The Glorious First of June 1794 | 2 |
| Battle of the First of June 1794 | 1 |
| Glorious First of June (Battle of the Glorious First of June) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Glorious First of June Context triple: [HMS Bellerophon, participatedIn, Glorious First of June]
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Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Malplaquet
Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Anglo-Dutch fleet
The Anglo-Dutch fleet was a combined naval force of England and the Dutch Republic that played a decisive role in late 17th-century maritime conflicts, particularly against France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Glorious First of June Target entity description: The Glorious First of June was a major naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1794, in which the British Royal Navy decisively defeated the French Atlantic fleet in the Atlantic Ocean.
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A.
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive 1805 naval engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Admiral Nelson’s fleet shattered French and Spanish sea power, securing British naval supremacy.
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B.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
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C.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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D.
Malplaquet
Malplaquet is a locality on the border between modern-day France and Belgium, historically notable as the site of a major battle during the War of the Spanish Succession.
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E.
Anglo-Dutch fleet
The Anglo-Dutch fleet was a combined naval force of England and the Dutch Republic that played a decisive role in late 17th-century maritime conflicts, particularly against France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
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naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French First Republic
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| BritishCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 1,200 ⓘ |
| BritishShipsOfTheLineEngaged | 25 ⓘ |
| BritishShipsOfTheLineLost | 0 ⓘ |
| campaign | Atlantic campaign of May–June 1794 ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Atlantic Fleet
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-Baptiste-François Bompart
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Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse ⓘ Richard Howe ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
medals and naval honors awarded in Britain
ⓘ
paintings by naval artists such as Nicholas Pocock ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 1 June 1794 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1 June 1794 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Royal Navy dominance in the Atlantic during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 4,000–7,000 ⓘ |
| FrenchPrisonersTaken | approximately 3,000–3,500 ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsOfTheLineCaptured | 7 ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsOfTheLineEngaged | 26 ⓘ |
| FrenchShipsOfTheLineSunk | 1 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Combat de Prairial
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Third Battle of Ushant ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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Northwest Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
western Atlantic Ocean
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| notableEvent | sinking of the French ship Vengeur du Peuple ⓘ |
| notableShip |
HMS Bellerophon
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HMS Brunswick ⓘ HMS Queen Charlotte ⓘ Montagne ⓘ Vengeur du Peuple ⓘ |
| objective | British attempt to intercept French grain convoy from the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier actions between British and French fleets in May 1794 ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated British naval superiority over the French Atlantic fleet
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first major fleet action of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| startDate | 28 May 1794 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | French effort to protect vital grain convoy to relieve famine in France ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French grain convoy largely escaped and reached France ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive British tactical victory at sea ⓘ |
| year | 1794 ⓘ |
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Subject: Glorious First of June Description of subject: The Glorious First of June was a major naval battle of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1794, in which the British Royal Navy decisively defeated the French Atlantic fleet in the Atlantic Ocean.
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