Siege of Château Gaillard
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The Siege of Château Gaillard (1203–1204) was a pivotal medieval conflict in which Philip II of France captured King John of England’s formidable Norman fortress, leading to the French conquest of much of Normandy.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Château Gaillard canonical | 2 |
| Siege of Château Gaillard (1203–1204) | 1 |
| Siege of Gaillard Castle | 1 |
| siege of Château Gaillard | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Château Gaillard Context triple: [Anglo-French wars of the 12th and 13th centuries, hasPart, Siege of Château Gaillard]
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A.
Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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C.
Siege of Bois-le-Duc
The Siege of Bois-le-Duc was a major 1629 Dutch siege during the Eighty Years' War in which the Protestant Dutch forces captured the strongly fortified, predominantly Catholic city of ’s-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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D.
Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was a major 1356 engagement of the Hundred Years’ War in which the English, led by the Black Prince, decisively defeated and captured the French king John II.
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E.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Château Gaillard Target entity description: The Siege of Château Gaillard (1203–1204) was a pivotal medieval conflict in which Philip II of France captured King John of England’s formidable Norman fortress, leading to the French conquest of much of Normandy.
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A.
Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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B.
Siege of Acre
The Siege of Acre was a pivotal 1799 military engagement in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s advance into the Levant was decisively halted by Ottoman and British forces, marking a major setback in his Middle Eastern ambitions.
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C.
Siege of Bois-le-Duc
The Siege of Bois-le-Duc was a major 1629 Dutch siege during the Eighty Years' War in which the Protestant Dutch forces captured the strongly fortified, predominantly Catholic city of ’s-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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D.
Battle of Poitiers
The Battle of Poitiers was a major 1356 engagement of the Hundred Years’ War in which the English, led by the Black Prince, decisively defeated and captured the French king John II.
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E.
Siege of Antioch
The Siege of Antioch was a pivotal 1097–1098 military engagement during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces captured the strategically vital city of Antioch after a prolonged blockade and brutal fighting, significantly shaping the campaign’s outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval battle
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Château Gaillard
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surface form:
Siege of Gaillard Castle
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| attackedBy |
French royal forces
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surface form:
French royal army
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| belligerent |
Duchy of Normandy
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving England
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Battles involving France ⓘ Sieges of the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| combatantLeader | Philip Augustus ⓘ |
| commander |
King John of England
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Philip II of France ⓘ Roger de Lacy ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| consequence |
French conquest of much of Normandy
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loss of Normandy by King John of England ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
English garrison
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Norman forces loyal to King John ⓘ |
| endDate | 1204 ⓘ |
| followedBy | fall of Rouen (1204) ⓘ |
| fortressBuiltBy |
King Richard the Lionheart
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surface form:
Richard I of England
|
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France ⓘ |
| location |
Château Gaillard, Normandy
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surface form:
Château Gaillard
Les Andelys ⓘ Normandy ⓘ |
| militaryTacticUsed |
assault on outer bailey
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blockade ⓘ mining under walls ⓘ use of siege towers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breaching of concentric defenses
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use of mining and siege engines ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Château Gaillard by France ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French wars
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French invasion of Normandy (1202–1204) ⓘ
surface form:
French conquest of Normandy
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| precededBy |
French invasion of Normandy (1202–1204)
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surface form:
French invasion of Normandy (1202–1203)
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| relatedEvent | Loss of Normandy (1204) ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
John of England
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surface form:
John, King of England
Philip II of France ⓘ King Richard the Lionheart ⓘ
surface form:
Richard I of England
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| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
strengthened French royal domain
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weakened Angevin Empire ⓘ |
| startDate | 1203 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
gateway to inland Normandy
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key stronghold controlling the Seine valley ⓘ |
| year |
1203
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1204 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Château Gaillard Description of subject: The Siege of Château Gaillard (1203–1204) was a pivotal medieval conflict in which Philip II of France captured King John of England’s formidable Norman fortress, leading to the French conquest of much of Normandy.
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