capture of Calais (1558)
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The capture of Calais (1558) was the French seizure of the last major English stronghold in mainland France, ending over two centuries of English control of the port.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| capture of Calais (1558) canonical | 1 |
| siege of Calais (1558) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9271950 — 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.
Target entity: capture of Calais (1558) Context triple: [Francis, Duke of Guise, notableWork, capture of Calais (1558)]
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Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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D.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
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E.
Siege of Harfleur
The Siege of Harfleur was a 1415 military campaign during the Hundred Years' War in which King Henry V of England captured the French port town of Harfleur before advancing toward Agincourt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: capture of Calais (1558) Target entity description: The capture of Calais (1558) was the French seizure of the last major English stronghold in mainland France, ending over two centuries of English control of the port.
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A.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
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B.
Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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C.
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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D.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
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E.
Siege of Harfleur
The Siege of Harfleur was a 1415 military campaign during the Hundred Years' War in which King Henry V of England captured the French port town of Harfleur before advancing toward Agincourt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | French capture of Calais (1558) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| cause |
English distraction by war with Scotland and alliance with Spain
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French offensive during the Italian War of 1551–1559 ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
large French army under Francis, Duke of Guise
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relatively small English garrison ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis, Duke of Guise
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Wentworth, 2nd Baron Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Italian War of 1551–1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | January 1558 ⓘ |
| endTime | 8 January 1558 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
siege of Calais (1558)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege of Guînes (1558) NERFINISHED ⓘ siege of Ham (1558) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pale of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Calais
NERFINISHED
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Pale of Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
English focus shifts toward naval power and overseas expansion
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permanent French control of Calais after 1558 ⓘ |
| monarchOfBelligerent |
Henry II of France
NERFINISHED
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Mary I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForEngland | loss of key continental bridgehead ⓘ |
| outcomeForFrance | recovery of long-contested port city ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian War of 1551–1559 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-French conflicts over Boulogne and Picardy ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Hundred Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Guînes
NERFINISHED
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Ham (Pale of Calais) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French annexation of Calais
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French victory ⓘ end of English rule in Calais ⓘ loss of last major English stronghold in mainland France ⓘ |
| significance |
ended over two centuries of English control of Calais
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marked the end of substantial English territorial possessions in France ⓘ strategic shift in control of the English Channel coast ⓘ |
| startTime | 1 January 1558 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Northern European theater of the Italian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: capture of Calais (1558) Description of subject: The capture of Calais (1558) was the French seizure of the last major English stronghold in mainland France, ending over two centuries of English control of the port.
Referenced by (2)
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