Siege of Madrid
E11333
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Madrid canonical | 14 |
| siege of Madrid | 2 |
| Battle of Madrid | 1 |
| Defense of Madrid | 1 |
| International Brigades in Madrid | 1 |
| Madrid (various fronts) | 1 |
| Madrid front | 1 |
| Nationalist advance on Madrid (July–October 1936) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T112338 — 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.
Target entity: Siege of Madrid Context triple: [Spanish Civil War, notableBattle, Siege of Madrid]
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Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
The Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) was the final major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession, in which Bourbon forces captured the Catalan capital, marking the end of Catalan institutional autonomy and confirming Philip V’s rule over Spain.
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Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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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.
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Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta was a crucial World War II air and naval campaign in which Axis forces relentlessly besieged the strategically vital island of Malta, leading to a hard-fought Allied defense that proved pivotal in controlling Mediterranean supply routes.
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Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Madrid Target entity description: The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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A.
Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714)
The Siege of Barcelona (1713–1714) was the final major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession, in which Bourbon forces captured the Catalan capital, marking the end of Catalan institutional autonomy and confirming Philip V’s rule over Spain.
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B.
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Malta
The Battle of Malta was a crucial World War II air and naval campaign in which Axis forces relentlessly besieged the strategically vital island of Malta, leading to a hard-fought Allied defense that proved pivotal in controlling Mediterranean supply routes.
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E.
Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Spanish Civil War
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
extensive destruction of parts of the city
ⓘ
heavy civilian casualties in Madrid ⓘ prolonged stalemate around Madrid front ⓘ |
| attacker | Nationalist forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defender | Republican forces ⓘ |
| defensiveLine |
Casa de Campo
ⓘ
Manzanares River ⓘ
surface form:
Manzanares River line
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| endTime | 1939-03 ⓘ |
| front | Central front of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
large number of civilian casualties
ⓘ
military casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Condor Legion
ⓘ
surface form:
German Condor Legion
International Brigades ⓘ Corpo Truppe Volontarie ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie
Nationalist faction (Spain) ⓘ Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| location | Madrid ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Francisco Franco
ⓘ
José Miaja ⓘ Vicente Rojo Lluch ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of the University City
ⓘ
Nationalist offensive of November 1936 ⓘ bombing of Madrid ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nationalist forces
ⓘ
Republican forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| result |
Republican defensive victory (city not captured during main siege phase)
ⓘ
eventual Nationalist capture of Madrid in March 1939 ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War
ⓘ
prevented quick Nationalist victory in the war ⓘ symbol of Republican resistance ⓘ |
| slogan | ¡No pasarán! ⓘ |
| startTime | 1936-11 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of the Spanish capital by Nationalist forces
ⓘ
defense and retention of Madrid by Republican forces ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Fascist Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Fascist Italy (for Nationalist side)
Nazi Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi Germany (for Nationalist side)
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Union (for Republican side)
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| tacticUsed |
aerial bombardment
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artillery bombardment ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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interwar period ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Madrid Description of subject: The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
Referenced by (22)
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