Battle of Vågen
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The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Sound | 2 |
| Battle of Vågen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Vågen Context triple: [Second Anglo-Dutch War, significantEvent, Battle of Vågen]
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Battle of Vinjesvingen
The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a World War II engagement in Norway in 1940, where Norwegian resistance forces mounted a notable last stand against the German invasion during Operation Weserübung.
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Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
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Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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Battle of Bergen
The Battle of Bergen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces under the Duc de Broglie defeated an allied army led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick near Bergen, close to Frankfurt am Main.
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Battle of Öland
The Battle of Öland was a major 1676 naval engagement in the Baltic Sea during the Scanian War, where a combined Danish-Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Vågen Target entity description: The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
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A.
Battle of Vinjesvingen
The Battle of Vinjesvingen was a World War II engagement in Norway in 1940, where Norwegian resistance forces mounted a notable last stand against the German invasion during Operation Weserübung.
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B.
Battle of Drøbak Sound
The Battle of Drøbak Sound was a World War II naval engagement in April 1940 in which Norwegian coastal defenses famously sank the German heavy cruiser Blücher during Germany’s invasion of Norway.
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C.
Battle of Dombås
The Battle of Dombås was a World War II engagement in April 1940 in central Norway, where German paratroopers clashed with Norwegian forces during the early stages of the Norwegian Campaign.
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Battle of Bergen
The Battle of Bergen was a 1759 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which French forces under the Duc de Broglie defeated an allied army led by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick near Bergen, close to Frankfurt am Main.
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E.
Battle of Öland
The Battle of Öland was a major 1676 naval engagement in the Baltic Sea during the Scanian War, where a combined Danish-Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Swedish navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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naval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Dutch treasure convoy largely saved
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strained Anglo–Danish relations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bergen
NERFINISHED
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Slaget på Vågen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDutchShips | 10 East Indiamen ⓘ |
| approximateEnglishShips | 14 warships ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic ⓘ Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Vågen harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | attempted English seizure of Dutch East India treasure fleet ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
Dano-Norwegian neutral harbour defenders
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Dutch defending convoy ⓘ English attacking force ⓘ |
| commander |
Claus von Ahlefeldt
NERFINISHED
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Pieter de Bitter NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Teddeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1665-08-02 ⓘ |
| DutchCasualties | light ⓘ |
| EnglishCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| followedBy | Four Days' Battle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involves |
artillery bombardment
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harbour defenses ⓘ |
| location |
Bergen
NERFINISHED
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
involved Dutch East India Company ships
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took place in a neutral port ⓘ |
| objective | capture Dutch treasure convoy ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Denmark–Norway officially neutral ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lowestoft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Lowestoft
NERFINISHED
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Raid on the Medway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Dutch victory
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English attack repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
failure of English prize-taking operation
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protected Dutch financial resources ⓘ |
| treasureInvolved | Dutch East India Company treasure convoy ⓘ |
| year | 1665 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Vågen Description of subject: The Battle of Vågen was a 1665 naval engagement in Bergen, Norway, where English and Dutch forces clashed over a valuable Dutch treasure convoy during the Second Anglo-Dutch War.
Referenced by (3)
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