Siege of Huy
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The Siege of Huy was a 1694 Allied operation during the Nine Years' War in which forces of the Grand Alliance captured the strategically important fortress town of Huy from the French in the Low Countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Huy canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | Huy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
France
NERFINISHED
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Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Grand Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendedBy | French garrison ⓘ |
| endTime | 27 September 1694 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied consolidation of positions along the Meuse ⓘ |
| garrisonSurrendered | French forces at Huy ⓘ |
| hasCause | Allied attempt to improve strategic position in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| location |
Huy
NERFINISHED
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Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince-Bishopric of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress town of Huy ⓘ |
| opponent | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Allied 1694 campaign in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1694 ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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capture of Huy by the Grand Alliance ⓘ |
| startTime | 22 September 1694 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Meuse River crossings
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improvement of Allied communications in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | siege warfare ⓘ |
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