Siege of Caen (1449–1450)
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The Siege of Caen (1449–1450) was a key late-Hundred Years’ War campaign in which French forces recaptured the important Norman stronghold of Caen from the English, helping to secure France’s reconquest of Normandy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Caen (1449–1450) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6760341 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Caen (1449–1450) Context triple: [Battle of Formigny, precededBy, Siege of Caen (1449–1450)]
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A.
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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B.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
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C.
Siege of Cambrai (1595)
The Siege of Cambrai (1595) was a key military engagement in which French forces sought to capture the strategically important city of Cambrai from Spanish control during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion.
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D.
Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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E.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
- 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: Siege of Caen (1449–1450) Target entity description: The Siege of Caen (1449–1450) was a key late-Hundred Years’ War campaign in which French forces recaptured the important Norman stronghold of Caen from the English, helping to secure France’s reconquest of Normandy.
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A.
Siege of Calais (1346–1347)
The Siege of Calais (1346–1347) was a pivotal English victory in the Hundred Years' War in which Edward III captured the strategically vital French port after an eleven-month blockade.
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B.
Siege of Boulogne (1544)
The Siege of Boulogne (1544) was a major English operation during Henry VIII’s campaign in northern France, resulting in the capture of the fortified port city of Boulogne from the French.
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C.
Siege of Cambrai (1595)
The Siege of Cambrai (1595) was a key military engagement in which French forces sought to capture the strategically important city of Cambrai from Spanish control during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion.
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D.
Siege of Rouen
The Siege of Rouen was a major 1418–1419 campaign of the Hundred Years' War in which English forces captured the Norman capital, consolidating Henry V’s control over northern France.
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E.
Siege of Calais (1596)
The Siege of Calais (1596) was a major military engagement in which Spanish forces captured the strategic French port city of Calais during the later stages of the French Wars of Religion and broader Habsburg–French conflicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
England
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France ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late phase of the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| conflict | Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| endTime | 1450 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French capture of remaining English-held Norman towns
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further French advances in Normandy ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
French reconquest of Normandy advanced
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consolidation of French royal authority in Normandy ⓘ loss of Caen by England ⓘ recapture of Caen by France ⓘ weakening of English rule in Normandy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| location |
Caen
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Kingdom of France ⓘ Normandy ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
expel English garrison from Caen
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restore French control over Caen ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign to reconquer Normandy
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Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| placeInWar | one of the final major operations in Normandy during the Hundred Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier English occupation of Caen ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the collapse of English power in northern France
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helped secure French reconquest of Normandy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1449 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key fortress in Normandy
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major Norman stronghold ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Caen (1449–1450) Description of subject: The Siege of Caen (1449–1450) was a key late-Hundred Years’ War campaign in which French forces recaptured the important Norman stronghold of Caen from the English, helping to secure France’s reconquest of Normandy.
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