Battle of Steinkirk
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The Battle of Steinkirk was a major engagement of the Nine Years' War in 1692, in which French forces under Marshal Luxembourg defeated an allied Anglo-Dutch-German army in present-day Belgium.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Steinkirk canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Steenkerque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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England NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaign | Flanders campaign of the Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousands killed and wounded ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to defend gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Henri de Montmorency, duc de Luxembourg
NERFINISHED
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Prince of Orange NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Waldeck NERFINISHED ⓘ William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1692-08-03 ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Neerwinden (1693) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariantName |
Bataille de Steenkerque
NERFINISHED
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Schlacht bei Steenkerke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | Louis XIV of France (as French monarch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early modern Europe ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Dutch infantry regiments
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English infantry regiments ⓘ French Army of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ German contingents ⓘ |
| location |
Steenkerque
NERFINISHED
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present-day Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French defensive tactics in broken terrain
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| opposingForceStrength | comparable forces on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Landen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to prolongation of the Nine Years' War
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demonstrated resilience of French forces in Flanders ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French maintained control of Flanders ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Allied attack repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded and broken ground ⓘ |
| theatre | Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | line infantry warfare ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
artillery
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muskets ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| year | 1692 ⓘ |
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