Virée de Galerne campaign
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The Virée de Galerne campaign was a disastrous 1793–1794 retreat of the Vendéen Catholic and Royal Army across northwestern France during the War in the Vendée, marked by brutal fighting, mass civilian involvement, and eventual annihilation of the royalist forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Virée de Galerne campaign canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Virée de Galerne campaign Context triple: [Catholic and Royal Army, notableBattle, Virée de Galerne campaign]
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Po Valley Campaign
The Po Valley Campaign was a major Allied offensive in northern Italy during the final months of World War II that broke German defenses and led to the collapse of Axis forces in Italy.
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Danube–Swiss campaign
The Danube–Swiss campaign was a series of 1799 military operations during the War of the Second Coalition in which French and Austrian forces fought for control of southern Germany and Switzerland.
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Alsace campaign
The Alsace campaign was a World War II military operation in northeastern France involving intense winter fighting as Allied forces sought to secure the Alsace region from German counterattacks.
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Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm was a decisive 1805 campaign in which Napoleon’s Grande Armée encircled and forced the surrender of a large Austrian force, paving the way for French dominance in Central Europe during the War of the Third Coalition.
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Battle of Maupertuis
The Battle of Maupertuis, more commonly known as the Battle of Poitiers (1356), was a major Hundred Years' War engagement in which the English, led by the Black Prince, captured the French King John II and won a decisive victory.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Virée de Galerne campaign Target entity description: The Virée de Galerne campaign was a disastrous 1793–1794 retreat of the Vendéen Catholic and Royal Army across northwestern France during the War in the Vendée, marked by brutal fighting, mass civilian involvement, and eventual annihilation of the royalist forces.
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A.
Po Valley Campaign
The Po Valley Campaign was a major Allied offensive in northern Italy during the final months of World War II that broke German defenses and led to the collapse of Axis forces in Italy.
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B.
Danube–Swiss campaign
The Danube–Swiss campaign was a series of 1799 military operations during the War of the Second Coalition in which French and Austrian forces fought for control of southern Germany and Switzerland.
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C.
Alsace campaign
The Alsace campaign was a World War II military operation in northeastern France involving intense winter fighting as Allied forces sought to secure the Alsace region from German counterattacks.
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D.
Battle of Ulm
The Battle of Ulm was a decisive 1805 campaign in which Napoleon’s Grande Armée encircled and forced the surrender of a large Austrian force, paving the way for French dominance in Central Europe during the War of the Third Coalition.
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E.
Battle of Maupertuis
The Battle of Maupertuis, more commonly known as the Battle of Poitiers (1356), was a major Hundred Years' War engagement in which the English, led by the Black Prince, captured the French King John II and won a decisive victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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retreat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Virée de Galerne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Catholic and Royal Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brutal fighting
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high mortality among noncombatants ⓘ mass participation of civilians ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | followed the Battle of Cholet ⓘ |
| conflict | War in the Vendée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| describedAs | disastrous for the royalist cause ⓘ |
| endCause | defeat at the Battle of Savenay ⓘ |
| endTime | 1794 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
defeat of the Vendéen army at Cholet
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royalist attempt to reach a seaport and obtain British support ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of organized Vendéen resistance north of the Loire
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devastation of towns and countryside along the route ⓘ large-scale displacement of Vendéen population ⓘ severe reprisals by Republican forces in the Vendée region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | French Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
attempted march toward Granville
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crossing of the Loire River ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| location |
Anjou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brittany NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| movementType | strategic retreat ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Galern coast of Brittany ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Entrammes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Le Mans NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Savenay NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Granville (1793) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Republican forces ⓘ |
| participant |
Republican Army of the Coasts of Cherbourg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republican Army of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ Vendéen royalist insurgents ⓘ |
| partOf |
French Revolutionary Wars
NERFINISHED
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counter-revolutionary movements in the French Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
annihilation of the main Vendéen royalist forces
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decisive Republican victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1793 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | Reign of Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Virée de Galerne campaign Description of subject: The Virée de Galerne campaign was a disastrous 1793–1794 retreat of the Vendéen Catholic and Royal Army across northwestern France during the War in the Vendée, marked by brutal fighting, mass civilian involvement, and eventual annihilation of the royalist forces.
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