Siege of Compiègne
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The Siege of Compiègne was a 1430 military engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, including Joan of Arc, defended the town of Compiègne against Burgundian and English troops, leading to Joan's capture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Compiègne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4132918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Compiègne Context triple: [Joan of Arc, battle, Siege of Compiègne]
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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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Siege of Saint-Dizier
The Siege of Saint-Dizier was a 1544 military engagement during the Italian War of 1542–1546 in which French forces defended the fortified town of Saint-Dizier against an imperial army led by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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Siege of Metz
The Siege of Metz was a pivotal 1870 encirclement and surrender of a large French army to Prussian forces, significantly shaping the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War.
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Siege of Metz
The Siege of Metz was a major 1552–1553 conflict in which Holy Roman Emperor Charles V unsuccessfully attempted to retake the fortified city of Metz from French forces, marking a significant setback for Habsburg power in the region.
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Siege of Huningue
The Siege of Huningue was a late Napoleonic-era military engagement in 1815 in which Allied forces blockaded and bombarded the French-held fortress of Huningue near the Rhine following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
- 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: Siege of Compiègne Target entity description: The Siege of Compiègne was a 1430 military engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, including Joan of Arc, defended the town of Compiègne against Burgundian and English troops, leading to Joan's capture.
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A.
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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B.
Siege of Saint-Dizier
The Siege of Saint-Dizier was a 1544 military engagement during the Italian War of 1542–1546 in which French forces defended the fortified town of Saint-Dizier against an imperial army led by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.
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C.
Siege of Metz
The Siege of Metz was a pivotal 1870 encirclement and surrender of a large French army to Prussian forces, significantly shaping the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War.
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D.
Siege of Metz
The Siege of Metz was a major 1552–1553 conflict in which Holy Roman Emperor Charles V unsuccessfully attempted to retake the fortified city of Metz from French forces, marking a significant setback for Habsburg power in the region.
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E.
Siege of Huningue
The Siege of Huningue was a late Napoleonic-era military engagement in 1815 in which Allied forces blockaded and bombarded the French-held fortress of Huningue near the Rhine following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker |
Burgundian Ordonnance army
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surface form:
Burgundian forces
English forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Armagnac faction
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surface form:
Armagnac faction
Burgundian faction ⓘ English forces ⓘ |
| cause | Burgundian attempt to seize Compiègne from French control ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Joan of Arc
ⓘ
John II of Luxembourg ⓘ Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy ⓘ
surface form:
Philip the Good
|
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| dateOfJoanOfArcCapture | 1430-05-23 ⓘ |
| defender |
French garrison of Compiègne
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Joan of Arc ⓘ forces of Charles VII of France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1430-11-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | trial of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| garrison | French defenders inside Compiègne ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture and imprisonment of Joan of Arc
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transfer of Joan of Arc to English custody ⓘ trial and execution of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles VII of France
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Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ Joan of Arc ⓘ John II of Luxembourg ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Philip the Good ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| location |
Compiègne
ONNED1
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Picardy ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | siege warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Joan of Arc's capture by Burgundian forces
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Joan of Arc's last military action ⓘ |
| opposingForceStrength | Burgundian-English coalition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hundred Years' War
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late phase of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1430 ⓘ |
| result |
French strategic victory
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failure of Burgundian-English siege ⓘ |
| significantEvent | capture of Joan of Arc ⓘ |
| startDate | 1430-05-21 ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
northern France
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surface form:
Northern France
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Subject: Siege of Compiègne Description of subject: The Siege of Compiègne was a 1430 military engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, including Joan of Arc, defended the town of Compiègne against Burgundian and English troops, leading to Joan's capture.
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