siege of Lincoln (1217)
E419420
The siege of Lincoln (1217) was a key episode in the First Barons' War in which rebel baronial and French forces attempted to capture the strategically important city and castle of Lincoln from supporters of the young King Henry III.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Lincoln (1217) canonical | 2 |
| siege of Lincoln by rebel and French forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4178278 — 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 Lincoln (1217) Context triple: [Battle of Lincoln (1217), precededBy, siege of Lincoln (1217)]
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Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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Battle of Lincoln (1141)
The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
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siege of Dover (1216–1217)
The siege of Dover (1216–1217) was a key campaign of the First Barons’ War in which Prince Louis of France’s forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the strategically vital English port and castle of Dover.
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siege of Oxford (1142)
The siege of Oxford (1142) was a key episode in the civil war known as The Anarchy, when King Stephen besieged Empress Matilda in Oxford Castle, leading to her famous escape across the snow.
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Siege of Berwick (1333)
The Siege of Berwick (1333) was a major early conflict in the Second War of Scottish Independence, in which English forces besieged the key border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, leading directly to the decisive Battle of Halidon Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Lincoln (1217) Target entity description: The siege of Lincoln (1217) was a key episode in the First Barons' War in which rebel baronial and French forces attempted to capture the strategically important city and castle of Lincoln from supporters of the young King Henry III.
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A.
Battle of Lincoln (1217)
The Battle of Lincoln (1217) was a decisive clash during the First Barons’ War in which royalist forces defeated rebel barons and their French allies, helping to secure the English throne for the young King Henry III.
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B.
Battle of Lincoln (1141)
The Battle of Lincoln (1141) was a major engagement in the English civil war known as The Anarchy, where forces loyal to Empress Matilda captured King Stephen, dramatically shifting the balance of power in the struggle for the English crown.
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C.
siege of Dover (1216–1217)
The siege of Dover (1216–1217) was a key campaign of the First Barons’ War in which Prince Louis of France’s forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the strategically vital English port and castle of Dover.
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siege of Oxford (1142)
The siege of Oxford (1142) was a key episode in the civil war known as The Anarchy, when King Stephen besieged Empress Matilda in Oxford Castle, leading to her famous escape across the snow.
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E.
Siege of Berwick (1333)
The Siege of Berwick (1333) was a major early conflict in the Second War of Scottish Independence, in which English forces besieged the key border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, leading directly to the decisive Battle of Halidon Hill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| ageOfMonarch | Henry III was a minor ⓘ |
| aimOfAttackers |
capture of Lincoln Castle
ⓘ
capture of Lincoln city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lincoln Fair ⓘ |
| cause | rebellion of English barons against King John and his heirs ⓘ |
| combatant |
French forces
ⓘ
rebel baronial forces ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Nichola de la Haye
ⓘ
surface form:
Nicola de la Haye
Prince Louis of France ⓘ Thomas, Count of Perche NERFINISHED ⓘ William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Barons' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| defenders | royalist garrison of Lincoln Castle ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French withdrawal from England
ⓘ
Treaty of Lambeth (1217) ⓘ |
| foughtFor |
regency government of Henry III of England
ⓘ
surface form:
regency government of Henry III
|
| governedBy | regency council of Henry III ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Lincoln (1217) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| involved |
English barons
ⓘ
French knights ⓘ mercenary troops ⓘ |
| location |
Lincoln
ⓘ
Lincoln Castle ⓘ Lincoln Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
relief force assault
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Thomas, Count of Perche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Henry III of England
ⓘ
Nichola de la Haye ⓘ
surface form:
Nicola de la Haye
Prince Louis of France ⓘ William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
supporters of Henry III of England
ⓘ
supporters of Prince Louis of France ⓘ |
| partOf | First Barons' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1217
ⓘ
20 May 1217 ⓘ |
| precededBy | landing of French forces in England (1216) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French invasion of England (1216–1217)
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surface form:
French intervention in the First Barons' War
Magna Carta ⓘ |
| result | decisive royalist victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of Lincoln and routes into northern England ⓘ |
| supported | Henry III of England ⓘ |
| turningPointIn | First Barons' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: siege of Lincoln (1217) Description of subject: The siege of Lincoln (1217) was a key episode in the First Barons' War in which rebel baronial and French forces attempted to capture the strategically important city and castle of Lincoln from supporters of the young King Henry III.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
siege of Lincoln by rebel and French forces