Siege of Landrecies
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The Siege of Landrecies was a 1794 French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces besieged and captured the fortified town of Landrecies in northern France during the Flanders Campaign.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Landrecies canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Landrecies Context triple: [Flanders Campaign, hasPart, Siege of Landrecies]
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Siege of Compiègne
The Siege of Compiègne was a 1430 military engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, including Joan of Arc, defended the town of Compiègne against Burgundian and English troops, leading to Joan's capture.
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Siege of Bois-le-Duc
The Siege of Bois-le-Duc was a major 1629 Dutch siege during the Eighty Years' War in which the Protestant Dutch forces captured the strongly fortified, predominantly Catholic city of ’s-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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Siege of Le Quesnoy
The Siege of Le Quesnoy was a 1793 Revolutionary Wars engagement in which French forces defended the fortified town of Le Quesnoy against a besieging coalition army during the Flanders Campaign.
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Siege of Maubeuge
The Siege of Maubeuge was a major early World War I German offensive in 1914 in which heavy artillery and siege tactics forced the surrender of the French fortress city of Maubeuge.
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Battle of the Sambre
The Battle of the Sambre was a major engagement in 57 BC during Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, in which Roman forces defeated the Nervii and their allies in northern Gaul.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Landrecies Target entity description: The Siege of Landrecies was a 1794 French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces besieged and captured the fortified town of Landrecies in northern France during the Flanders Campaign.
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A.
Siege of Compiègne
The Siege of Compiègne was a 1430 military engagement of the Hundred Years' War in which French forces, including Joan of Arc, defended the town of Compiègne against Burgundian and English troops, leading to Joan's capture.
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B.
Siege of Bois-le-Duc
The Siege of Bois-le-Duc was a major 1629 Dutch siege during the Eighty Years' War in which the Protestant Dutch forces captured the strongly fortified, predominantly Catholic city of ’s-Hertogenbosch from Spanish control.
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C.
Siege of Le Quesnoy
The Siege of Le Quesnoy was a 1793 Revolutionary Wars engagement in which French forces defended the fortified town of Le Quesnoy against a besieging coalition army during the Flanders Campaign.
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Siege of Maubeuge
The Siege of Maubeuge was a major early World War I German offensive in 1914 in which heavy artillery and siege tactics forced the surrender of the French fortress city of Maubeuge.
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Battle of the Sambre
The Battle of the Sambre was a major engagement in 57 BC during Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars, in which Roman forces defeated the Nervii and their allies in northern Gaul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the French Revolutionary Wars
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
First Coalition
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Duke of York and Albany
NERFINISHED
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François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Souham NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ William V, Prince of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1794-04-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Tourcoing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType | fortified town ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Coalition casualties
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French casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
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British army NERFINISHED ⓘ Dutch army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | Coalition victory ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
France
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Landrecies NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of Landrecies ⓘ |
| outcome | Coalition forces captured Landrecies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Flanders Campaign
NERFINISHED
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War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Beaumont (1794) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
occupation of Landrecies by Coalition forces
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surrender of the French garrison ⓘ |
| significance | part of the Coalition advance into northern France in 1794 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1794-04-17 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Coalition offensive in Flanders in 1794 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| used |
field artillery
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siege artillery ⓘ siege works ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Landrecies Description of subject: The Siege of Landrecies was a 1794 French Revolutionary War engagement in which Coalition forces besieged and captured the fortified town of Landrecies in northern France during the Flanders Campaign.
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