Siege of Boulogne (1544)
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The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Boulogne (1544) canonical | 2 |
| English siege of Boulogne (1544) | 1 |
| siege of Boulogne (1544) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Boulogne (1544) Context triple: [Italian War of 1542–1546, hasBattle, Siege of Boulogne (1544)]
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Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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Siege of Amiens (1597)
The Siege of Amiens (1597) was a pivotal military engagement during the late stages of the French Wars of Religion, in which French royal forces recaptured the strategically important city of Amiens from Spanish control.
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C.
Siege of Cambrai (1595)
The Siege of Cambrai (1595) was a key military engagement in which French forces sought to capture the strategically important city of Cambrai from Spanish control during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion.
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Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
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Siege of Ostend
The Siege of Ostend was a protracted and brutal engagement during the Eighty Years' War (1601–1604) in which Spanish forces besieged the Dutch-held coastal city of Ostend, resulting in massive casualties and becoming one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in European history.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Boulogne (1544) Target entity description: The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
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A.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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B.
Siege of Amiens (1597)
The Siege of Amiens (1597) was a pivotal military engagement during the late stages of the French Wars of Religion, in which French royal forces recaptured the strategically important city of Amiens from Spanish control.
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C.
Siege of Cambrai (1595)
The Siege of Cambrai (1595) was a key military engagement in which French forces sought to capture the strategically important city of Cambrai from Spanish control during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion.
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D.
Siege of Lille
The Siege of Lille was a major 1708 Allied operation during the War of the Spanish Succession in which Marlborough and Prince Eugene captured the strongly fortified French city after a prolonged and costly siege.
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E.
Siege of Ostend
The Siege of Ostend was a protracted and brutal engagement during the Eighty Years' War (1601–1604) in which Spanish forces besieged the Dutch-held coastal city of Ostend, resulting in massive casualties and becoming one of the longest and bloodiest sieges in European history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Italian Wars
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military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English occupation of Boulogne (1544–1550)
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Treaty of Ardres ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
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surface form:
English siege of Boulogne (1544)
Siege of Boulogne ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving England
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Battles involving France ⓘ Conflicts in 1544 ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
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François de Bourbon, Count of Enghien ⓘ French royal officers of Francis I ⓘ Henry VIII of England ⓘ John Dudley, Viscount Lisle ⓘ Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk ⓘ |
| hasContext | rivalry between Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1544-09-14 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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surface form:
Boulogne
Boulogne-sur-Mer ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| hasObjective | capture of the fortified port of Boulogne ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
capture of Boulogne by England
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occupation of Boulogne by English forces ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English Army
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French royal garrison of Boulogne ⓘ |
| hasResult | English victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
major operation of Henry VIII’s last French war
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secured an English foothold on the French coast ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1544-07-19 ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | control of Channel port opposite the English coast ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | French front of the Italian Wars ⓘ |
| hasType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| partOf |
Henry VIII’s 1544 French campaign
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Italian War of 1542–1546 ⓘ |
| precededBy | English invasion of France in 1544 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf |
Francis I of France
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Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery bombardment
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mining and counter-mining ⓘ trench approaches ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Boulogne (1544) Description of subject: The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
Referenced by (4)
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