Battle of La Hogue (1692)
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The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of La Hogue | 15 |
| Battle of La Hogue (1692) canonical | 3 |
| Barfleur–La Hogue campaign | 2 |
| The Battle of La Hogue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T439248 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of La Hogue (1692) Context triple: [Nine Years' War, hasMajorBattle, Battle of La Hogue (1692)]
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Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Texel (1673)
The Battle of Texel (1673) was a major naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet under Admiral Michiel de Ruyter successfully checked an Anglo-French force, helping to prevent invasion and secure the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of La Hogue (1692) Target entity description: The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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A.
Battle of Beachy Head (1690)
The Battle of Beachy Head (1690) was a major naval engagement in the English Channel during the Nine Years' War, in which a French fleet decisively defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet.
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B.
Battle of Lowestoft
The Battle of Lowestoft was a major 1665 naval engagement in the Second Anglo-Dutch War, where the English fleet won a significant victory over the Dutch off the coast of Suffolk.
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C.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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D.
Battle of Texel (1673)
The Battle of Texel (1673) was a major naval engagement in which the Dutch fleet under Admiral Michiel de Ruyter successfully checked an Anglo-French force, helping to prevent invasion and secure the Dutch Republic during the Franco-Dutch War.
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E.
Battle of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort was a 1600 clash near the Flemish coast in which Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeated the Spanish army, marking a notable tactical victory during the Eighty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Allied naval dominance in the Channel ⓘ |
| hasBroaderContext |
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
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surface form:
Grand Alliance versus France
|
| hasCasualties |
heavy French losses
ⓘ
light Anglo-Dutch losses ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Anne Hilarion de Tourville
ⓘ
Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford ⓘ Philips van Almonde ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1692-06-04 ⓘ |
| hasObjective | prevent French-backed Jacobite invasion of England ⓘ |
| hasOpponentRuler | Louis XIV of France ⓘ |
| hasOpposingObjective | cover French invasion force for landing in England ⓘ |
| hasOpposingRuler | William III of England ⓘ |
| hasOutcomeOn |
security of William III's regime in England
ⓘ
shift of naval balance against France ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch navy of the Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch navy
French Navy ⓘ
surface form:
French Royal Navy
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1692-05-29 ⓘ |
| hasStrategicSignificance |
limited French naval operations for the remainder of the war
ⓘ
secured Allied control of the English Channel ⓘ |
| hasSupportedClaimant | James II of England ⓘ |
| hasTheater | maritime theater of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEngagement | fleet action ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1692 ⓘ |
| involves |
boat assaults on French vessels in shallow waters
ⓘ
fireship attacks on beached French ships ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs | Battle of La Hougue ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Anglo-Dutch fleet
ⓘ
French fleet ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Barfleur ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Anglo-Dutch victory
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defeat of the French fleet ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
destruction of a large part of the French navy
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end of immediate Jacobite invasion threat ⓘ thwarting of French invasion of England ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Cotentin Peninsula
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English Channel ⓘ La Hogue ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry | France ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of La Hogue (1692) Description of subject: The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
Referenced by (21)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of La Hogue
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
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Battle of La Hogue
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The Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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Barfleur–La Hogue campaign
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Anne Hilarion de Costentin de Tourville
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Battle of La Hogue
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Anne Hilarion de Tourville
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Battle of La Hogue
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Barfleur–La Hogue campaign
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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George Byng
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue
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Battle of La Hogue