Siege of Grandson
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The Siege of Grandson was a 1476 Burgundian military operation against the Swiss-held town of Grandson during the Burgundian Wars, culminating in its capture shortly before the decisive Battle of Grandson.
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| Siege of Grandson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Grandson Context triple: [Battle of Grandson, precededBy, Siege of Grandson]
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Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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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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Battle of Honnecourt
The Battle of Honnecourt was a 1642 engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Spanish forces defeated the French army in northern France.
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Battle of Morgarten
The Battle of Morgarten was a 1315 clash in which Swiss confederate forces decisively defeated the Habsburgs, marking a key step in the emergence of Swiss independence.
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Siege of Huningue
The Siege of Huningue was a late Napoleonic-era military engagement in 1815 in which Allied forces blockaded and bombarded the French-held fortress of Huningue near the Rhine following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
- 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)
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Target entity: Siege of Grandson Target entity description: The Siege of Grandson was a 1476 Burgundian military operation against the Swiss-held town of Grandson during the Burgundian Wars, culminating in its capture shortly before the decisive Battle of Grandson.
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A.
Battle of Grandson
The Battle of Grandson was a major 1476 conflict of the Burgundian Wars in which Swiss Confederation forces decisively defeated Charles the Bold of Burgundy, marking a turning point in his downfall.
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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.
Battle of Honnecourt
The Battle of Honnecourt was a 1642 engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Spanish forces defeated the French army in northern France.
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Battle of Morgarten
The Battle of Morgarten was a 1315 clash in which Swiss confederate forces decisively defeated the Habsburgs, marking a key step in the emergence of Swiss independence.
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E.
Siege of Huningue
The Siege of Huningue was a late Napoleonic-era military engagement in 1815 in which Allied forces blockaded and bombarded the French-held fortress of Huningue near the Rhine following Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
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Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Burgundian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Burgundian attempt to secure positions in Vaud
ⓘ
conflict between Charles the Bold and the Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Charles the Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Burgundian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | late medieval siege ⓘ |
| endTime | 1476-03-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Grandson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swiss counteroffensive near Grandson ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | Swiss mobilization leading to Battle of Grandson ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | executed Swiss garrison ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Charles the Bold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountry |
Duchy of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Canton of Vaud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grandson NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles the Bold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Swiss garrison of Grandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOfConflict | Battle of Grandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| languageOfBelligerents |
French
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German ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Lake Neuchâtel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Upper Rhine region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mass execution of Swiss prisoners after capitulation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Duchy of Burgundy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Grandson by Burgundian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
campaign of Charles the Bold in Switzerland
ⓘ
wars of Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1476 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Burgundian invasion of Vaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Grandson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgundian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Burgundian victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1476-02-21 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of Grandson fortress
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securing Burgundian lines of communication in Vaud ⓘ |
| surrenderedBy | Swiss garrison of Grandson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1476 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Grandson Description of subject: The Siege of Grandson was a 1476 Burgundian military operation against the Swiss-held town of Grandson during the Burgundian Wars, culminating in its capture shortly before the decisive Battle of Grandson.
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