Battle of Walcourt
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The Battle of Walcourt was a 1689 engagement in the Nine Years' War in which Allied forces, including those led by George Frederick of Waldeck, defeated the French near the town of Walcourt in present-day Belgium.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Walcourt canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle near Walcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | French casualties significantly higher than Allied casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Frederick of Waldeck
NERFINISHED
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Louis-François de Boufflers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1689-08-25 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Staffarda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Sambre valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedCommander | John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | English Brigade under John Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Walcourt
NERFINISHED
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| near | Charleroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Allied defensive success against French offensive in Flanders
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first major land battle of the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Derry (Nine Years' War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | checked French advance in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders theatre of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1689 ⓘ |
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