Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
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The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish invasion of Sardinia (1717) | 2 |
| Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 Context triple: [War of the Quadruple Alliance, hasCause, Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717]
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Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
The Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) was the final major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession, in which Bourbon forces captured the Catalan capital, marking the end of Catalan institutional autonomy and confirming Philip V’s rule over Spain.
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B.
War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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C.
Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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D.
Aragonese Crusade
The Aragonese Crusade was a late 13th-century papally sanctioned military campaign led mainly by France against the Crown of Aragon, sparked by dynastic and political disputes following Aragon’s intervention in Sicily.
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E.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 Target entity description: The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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A.
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
The Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) was the final major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession, in which Bourbon forces captured the Catalan capital, marking the end of Catalan institutional autonomy and confirming Philip V’s rule over Spain.
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B.
War of the Sicilian Vespers
The War of the Sicilian Vespers was a late 13th-century conflict sparked by a popular uprising in Sicily against Angevin rule, leading to a protracted struggle for control of the island involving the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Naples.
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C.
Battle of Minorca (1756)
The Battle of Minorca (1756) was a major naval engagement in the early Seven Years' War between Britain and France that led to the loss of the island of Minorca to France and the controversial court-martial and execution of British Admiral John Byng.
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D.
Aragonese Crusade
The Aragonese Crusade was a late 13th-century papally sanctioned military campaign led mainly by France against the Crown of Aragon, sparked by dynastic and political disputes following Aragon’s intervention in Sicily.
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E.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| allianceOpposed | Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austria
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
1717 in Europe
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Battles involving Austria ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Invasions of Italy ⓘ Military history of Sardinia ⓘ |
| cause |
Habsburg control of Sardinia
ⓘ
Spanish dissatisfaction with loss of Italian territories ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | post-War of the Spanish Succession period ⓘ |
| combatant |
Spanish Army
ⓘ
Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| conflictOf | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| conflictScope | regional European conflict ⓘ |
| conflictType | early 18th-century European war ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| followedBy | Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718) ⓘ |
| follows | Treaty of Utrecht ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasEffect | triggered War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg monarchy
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| location |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
Sardinia ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | Bourbon Spain revision of Utrecht settlement ⓘ |
| objective | seizure of Sardinia from Habsburg control ⓘ |
| opponent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg monarchy
|
| partOf | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Bourbon–Habsburg rivalry ⓘ |
| precededBy | Habsburg acquisition of Sardinia after War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Treaty of Rastatt
ⓘ
War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Spanish attempts to recover Italian possessions ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| significance | contributed to formation of Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| sovereignInvolved | Philip V of Spain ⓘ |
| startTime | 1717 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 18th century ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
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Subject: Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 Description of subject: The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
Referenced by (3)
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