Battle of Noisseville
E459720
The Battle of Noisseville was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in late August 1870 near Metz, where German forces repelled French attempts to break out of the besieged city, tightening the encirclement that led to later decisive defeats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Borny–Colombey | 2 |
| Battle of Noisseville canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Noisseville Context triple: [Battle of Sedan (1870), precededBy, Battle of Noisseville]
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Battle of Bruyères
The Battle of Bruyères was a World War II engagement in October 1944 in eastern France where the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed largely of Japanese American soldiers, fought to liberate the town from German forces.
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Battle of Rocoux
The Battle of Rocoux was a 1746 engagement near Liège in which French forces under Marshal Saxe defeated an allied army of Britain, the Dutch Republic, and Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession.
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Battle of Dompaire
The Battle of Dompaire was a World War II engagement in September 1944 in northeastern France, where French armoured forces, supported by Allied air power, decisively defeated a German Panzer brigade.
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Battle of Héricourt
The Battle of Héricourt was a 1474 engagement in the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss and allied forces defeated the troops of Charles the Bold, weakening Burgundian power in the region.
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Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Noisseville Target entity description: The Battle of Noisseville was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in late August 1870 near Metz, where German forces repelled French attempts to break out of the besieged city, tightening the encirclement that led to later decisive defeats.
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A.
Battle of Bruyères
The Battle of Bruyères was a World War II engagement in October 1944 in eastern France where the U.S. Army’s 442nd Regimental Combat Team, composed largely of Japanese American soldiers, fought to liberate the town from German forces.
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Battle of Rocoux
The Battle of Rocoux was a 1746 engagement near Liège in which French forces under Marshal Saxe defeated an allied army of Britain, the Dutch Republic, and Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession.
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C.
Battle of Dompaire
The Battle of Dompaire was a World War II engagement in September 1944 in northeastern France, where French armoured forces, supported by Allied air power, decisively defeated a German Panzer brigade.
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Battle of Héricourt
The Battle of Héricourt was a 1474 engagement in the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss and allied forces defeated the troops of Charles the Bold, weakening Burgundian power in the region.
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Battle of Fontaine-Française
The Battle of Fontaine-Française was a 1595 engagement in which King Henry IV of France secured a crucial victory over Spanish forces, helping to consolidate his rule during the late French Wars of Religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bataille de Noisseville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
North German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Metz campaign of 1870 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Constantin von Alvensleben
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François Achille Bazaine NERFINISHED ⓘ Friedrich Karl of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Second French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBattlefieldToday | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1870-08-31
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1870-09-01 ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to continued siege of Metz
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helped lead to French surrender at Metz ⓘ tightened German encirclement of Metz ⓘ |
| endDate | 1870-09-01 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Bellevue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3600 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchForcesStrength | approximately 120000 ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanCasualtiesAndLosses | approximately 3500 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| GermanForcesStrength | approximately 90000 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
confirmed German control around Metz
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reduced French chances of relieving Metz ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
French Army of the Rhine
NERFINISHED
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German Second Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Moselle department NERFINISHED ⓘ Noisseville NERFINISHED ⓘ near Metz ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fighting around villages east of Metz
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intense artillery duels ⓘ |
| outcome | French breakout attempt repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gravelotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Metz
NERFINISHED
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Surrender of Metz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1870-08-31 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfFrench | break out from Metz ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfGermans | maintain encirclement of Metz ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | French offensive, German defensive ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Noisseville Description of subject: The Battle of Noisseville was a Franco-Prussian War engagement in late August 1870 near Metz, where German forces repelled French attempts to break out of the besieged city, tightening the encirclement that led to later decisive defeats.
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