Siege of Valenciennes (1793)
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The Siege of Valenciennes (1793) was a major French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces captured the fortified French city of Valenciennes, marking a significant setback for the French on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Valenciennes (1793) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6115015 — 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: Siege of Valenciennes (1793) Context triple: [Western Front of the War of the First Coalition, hasPart, Siege of Valenciennes (1793)]
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A.
Siege of Lille (1792)
The Siege of Lille (1792) was a major early engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French forces and citizens defended the city of Lille against an Austrian bombardment during the War of the First Coalition.
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Siege of Condé (1793)
The Siege of Condé (1793) was a French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces blockaded and captured the fortified town of Condé-sur-l’Escaut from the French Republic on the Western Front.
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C.
Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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D.
Battle of Cholet (1793)
The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
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E.
Siege of Maastricht (1794)
The Siege of Maastricht (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, helping to secure French control over the Low Countries.
- 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 Valenciennes (1793) Target entity description: The Siege of Valenciennes (1793) was a major French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces captured the fortified French city of Valenciennes, marking a significant setback for the French on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition.
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A.
Siege of Lille (1792)
The Siege of Lille (1792) was a major early engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French forces and citizens defended the city of Lille against an Austrian bombardment during the War of the First Coalition.
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B.
Siege of Condé (1793)
The Siege of Condé (1793) was a French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces blockaded and captured the fortified town of Condé-sur-l’Escaut from the French Republic on the Western Front.
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C.
Siege of Charleroi (1794)
The Siege of Charleroi (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War engagement in which French forces captured the fortified city of Charleroi from the Coalition, setting the stage for their decisive victory at the Battle of Fleurus.
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D.
Battle of Cholet (1793)
The Battle of Cholet (1793) was a major engagement of the War in the Vendée during the French Revolutionary Wars, in which Republican forces decisively defeated the Royalist-Vendéan army, leading to a crucial turning point in the conflict.
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E.
Siege of Maastricht (1794)
The Siege of Maastricht (1794) was a key French Revolutionary War operation in which French forces captured the heavily fortified Dutch city of Maastricht, helping to secure French control over the Low Countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Allied operations in Flanders in 1793 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| campaign | Flanders Campaign of 1793 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDefended | Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
François Ferrand de la Caussade, Comte de Mouchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Henri Becays Ferrand NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlAfter | Coalition occupation of Valenciennes ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ France ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1793-07-28 ⓘ |
| era | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Hondschoote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Dunkirk (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | fortified city ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Nord department NERFINISHED ⓘ Valenciennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive siege works and bombardment ⓘ |
| outcome | French garrison capitulated ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Condé (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition victory
ⓘ
capture of Valenciennes by Coalition forces ⓘ |
| significance | major setback for French forces on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| startDate | 1793-05-23 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of a key fortress city on the French northern frontier ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1793 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Valenciennes (1793) Description of subject: The Siege of Valenciennes (1793) was a major French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces captured the fortified French city of Valenciennes, marking a significant setback for the French on the Western Front of the War of the First Coalition.
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