Munster offensive
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The Munster offensive was a major Irish Civil War campaign in 1922 in which the National Army of the Irish Free State moved to seize control of anti-Treaty strongholds in the province of Munster.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Free State Munster campaign | 1 |
| Munster offensive canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13132501 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Munster offensive Context triple: [National Army (Irish Free State), notableOperation, Munster offensive]
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A.
Munster, Go Home!
"Munster, Go Home!" is a 1966 comedy film that follows the quirky, monster-like Munster family as they travel to England after inheriting a grand estate, extending the popular TV sitcom into a feature-length adventure.
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B.
U-Go offensive
The U-Go offensive was a major Japanese World War II campaign in 1944 aimed at invading British India through Assam and Manipur, culminating in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima.
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C.
Middle Don offensive
The Middle Don offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation during the winter of 1942–1943 that helped shatter Axis forces on the Eastern Front and contributed to the broader turning of the tide against Germany in World War II.
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D.
Immaculate Reception
The Immaculate Reception is a famous 1972 NFL playoff play in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made a miraculous last-second catch and touchdown, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial moments in football history.
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E.
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush was a major engagement during the Irish War of Independence in March 1921, in which the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column successfully fought off a large British force, marking one of the conflict’s most significant guerrilla victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Munster offensive Target entity description: The Munster offensive was a major Irish Civil War campaign in 1922 in which the National Army of the Irish Free State moved to seize control of anti-Treaty strongholds in the province of Munster.
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A.
Munster, Go Home!
"Munster, Go Home!" is a 1966 comedy film that follows the quirky, monster-like Munster family as they travel to England after inheriting a grand estate, extending the popular TV sitcom into a feature-length adventure.
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B.
U-Go offensive
The U-Go offensive was a major Japanese World War II campaign in 1944 aimed at invading British India through Assam and Manipur, culminating in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima.
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C.
Middle Don offensive
The Middle Don offensive was a major Soviet Red Army operation during the winter of 1942–1943 that helped shatter Axis forces on the Eastern Front and contributed to the broader turning of the tide against Germany in World War II.
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D.
Immaculate Reception
The Immaculate Reception is a famous 1972 NFL playoff play in which Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris made a miraculous last-second catch and touchdown, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most controversial moments in football history.
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E.
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush was a major engagement during the Irish War of Independence in March 1921, in which the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column successfully fought off a large British force, marking one of the conflict’s most significant guerrilla victories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish Civil War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | breaking anti-Treaty control of the "Munster Republic" ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Irish Free State National Army
ⓘ
linked to:
National Army of the Irish Free State
anti-Treaty Irish Republican Army ⓘ
linked to:
anti-Treaty IRA
|
| combatant |
National Army
ⓘ
anti-Treaty IRA ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil war campaign ⓘ |
| country | Irish Free State ⓘ |
| followedBy | mopping-up operations against anti-Treaty guerrillas ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advance into Cork
ⓘ
advance into Limerick ⓘ advance into Waterford ⓘ capture of Cork city ⓘ capture of Limerick city ⓘ capture of Waterford city ⓘ seaborne landings on the south coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
National Army of the Irish Free State
ⓘ
anti-Treaty IRA ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | province of Munster ⓘ |
| location |
Ireland
ⓘ
Munster ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
amphibious landings
ⓘ
rapid motorised advance ⓘ |
| objective | seize control of anti-Treaty strongholds in Munster ⓘ |
| opponent |
anti-Treaty IRA
ⓘ
anti-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Free State offensive operations in 1922
ⓘ
linked to:
Limerick fighting (1922)
Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | August 1922 ⓘ |
| result | National Army seizure of key towns in Munster ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Ardfert
ⓘ
Clonmel ⓘ Cork ⓘ Fenit ⓘ Kenmare ⓘ Limerick ⓘ
linked to:
Limerick City
Passage West ⓘ Tipperary ⓘ Tralee ⓘ Waterford ⓘ Youghal ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | ended large-scale conventional control of territory by anti-Treaty forces in Munster ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early phase of the Irish Civil War ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Munster offensive Description of subject: The Munster offensive was a major Irish Civil War campaign in 1922 in which the National Army of the Irish Free State moved to seize control of anti-Treaty strongholds in the province of Munster.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
National Army
linked to: Munster offensive