Battle of La Rochelle
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The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of La Rochelle canonical | 3 |
| Battle of La Rochelle (1372) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of La Rochelle Context triple: [Hundred Years' War, notableBattle, Battle of La Rochelle]
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Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon was the 1453 engagement in southwestern France that effectively ended the Hundred Years' War by securing a decisive French victory over the English.
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Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of La Rochelle Target entity description: The Battle of La Rochelle was a major 1372 naval engagement in the Hundred Years' War in which a Castilian-French fleet decisively defeated the English, breaking their naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay.
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A.
Battle of Cape Passaro
The Battle of Cape Passaro was a 1718 naval engagement off the coast of Sicily in which the British fleet decisively defeated the Spanish, helping to trigger and shape the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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B.
Battle of Solebay
The Battle of Solebay was a major 1672 naval engagement between the English-French fleet and the Dutch Republic during the Third Anglo-Dutch War, noted for its heavy losses and inconclusive outcome.
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C.
Battle of Castillon
The Battle of Castillon was the 1453 engagement in southwestern France that effectively ended the Hundred Years' War by securing a decisive French victory over the English.
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D.
Battle of La Hogue (1692)
The Battle of La Hogue (1692) was a decisive naval engagement in which the English and Dutch fleets destroyed a large portion of the French navy, thwarting a planned French invasion of England during the Nine Years' War.
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E.
Battle of Cape St Vincent
The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Hundred Years' War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | port city of La Rochelle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Crown of Castile
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Kingdom of England ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| cause | English attempt to relieve La Rochelle ⓘ |
| combatant |
Castilian Crown forces
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linked to:
Castilian army
English Crown forces ⓘ French royal forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Ambrosio Boccanegra
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Jean de Vienne ⓘ John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke ⓘ Sir Philip Courtenay ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| consequence |
end of English naval dominance in the Bay of Biscay
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facilitated French reconquest efforts in western France ⓘ increased Castilian naval influence in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| date | 22 June 1372 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased French and Castilian raids on English shipping ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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Bay of Biscay ⓘ off La Rochelle ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | Atlantic naval warfare in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| notableFact |
demonstrated the effectiveness of Castilian seamanship and naval power
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led to English difficulties in supplying their garrisons in western France ⓘ one of the most important medieval naval battles of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| objective | to escort troops and money to the English garrison at La Rochelle ⓘ |
| opponent |
Castilian fleet
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English fleet ⓘ French fleet ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of John Hastings, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
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capture of most English ships ⓘ decisive defeat of the English fleet ⓘ loss of English control of the Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Castilian War
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linked to:
Castilian campaign of 1367
Castilian-French naval operations in the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier English naval dominance in the Channel and Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| result | Castilian-French victory ⓘ |
| strength |
larger Castilian-French fleet
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smaller English fleet than the combined Castilian-French fleet ⓘ |
| tactic |
boarding actions against English vessels
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use of galleys and maneuverable ships by Castile ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Approaches and Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| year | 1372 ⓘ |
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