capture of Tobago (1677)
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The capture of Tobago (1677) was a naval and military operation during the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces seized the Caribbean island of Tobago from the Dutch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| capture of Tobago (1677) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7509201 — 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: capture of Tobago (1677) Context triple: [Jean II d’Estrées, notableWork, capture of Tobago (1677)]
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Capture of Martinique (1762)
The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
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B.
capture of Guadeloupe (1759)
The capture of Guadeloupe (1759) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, significantly weakening French colonial power.
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C.
British capture of St. Eustatius
The British capture of St. Eustatius was a major 1781 naval and military operation in the Caribbean during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, in which British forces seized the Dutch island that had been a crucial hub for trade and supplies to the American revolutionaries.
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D.
Battle of St. Kitts
The Battle of St. Kitts was a 1782 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse defeated a British squadron while supporting the capture of the island from British control.
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E.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: capture of Tobago (1677) Target entity description: The capture of Tobago (1677) was a naval and military operation during the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces seized the Caribbean island of Tobago from the Dutch.
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A.
Capture of Martinique (1762)
The Capture of Martinique (1762) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Martinique, significantly weakening French colonial power in the region.
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B.
capture of Guadeloupe (1759)
The capture of Guadeloupe (1759) was a British amphibious operation during the Seven Years' War in which British forces seized the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, significantly weakening French colonial power.
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C.
British capture of St. Eustatius
The British capture of St. Eustatius was a major 1781 naval and military operation in the Caribbean during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, in which British forces seized the Dutch island that had been a crucial hub for trade and supplies to the American revolutionaries.
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D.
Battle of St. Kitts
The Battle of St. Kitts was a 1782 naval engagement in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War, in which a French fleet under the Comte de Grasse defeated a British squadron while supporting the capture of the island from British control.
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E.
Siege of Havana (1762)
The Siege of Havana (1762) was a pivotal British amphibious assault and capture of the Spanish colonial capital of Cuba, significantly impacting the balance of power in the Caribbean during the Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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naval battle ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
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France ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and land operation ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Netherlands ⓘ |
| date | 1677 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French occupation of Tobago ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
strengthening of French colonial position in the Lesser Antilles
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weakening of Dutch colonial presence in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
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Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involves |
amphibious landing
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naval bombardment ⓘ siege of Dutch fortifications ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
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Tobago ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dutch forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-French-Dutch colonial rivalry in the Caribbean
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European colonial conflicts in the Caribbean ⓘ Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1677 ⓘ |
| result |
French capture of Tobago
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French victory ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Tobago transferred from Dutch control to French control ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Caribbean theatre of the Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: capture of Tobago (1677) Description of subject: The capture of Tobago (1677) was a naval and military operation during the Franco-Dutch War in which French forces seized the Caribbean island of Tobago from the Dutch.
Referenced by (1)
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subject linked to:
Jean II d’Estrées – France