Battle of Amba Alagi
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The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Amba Alagi canonical | 1 |
| Second Battle of Amba Alagi | 1 |
| defense of Amba Alagi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Amba Alagi Context triple: [East African campaign, hasPart, Battle of Amba Alagi]
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Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Diabaly
The Battle of Diabaly was a key 2013 engagement in central Mali during the French-led intervention against Islamist militants, where French and Malian forces recaptured the town from jihadist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Amba Alagi Target entity description: The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
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A.
Battle of Agordat
The Battle of Agordat was a World War II engagement in Eritrea where British and Commonwealth forces defeated Italian colonial troops, contributing to the collapse of Italian control in East Africa.
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B.
Battle of Otumba
The Battle of Otumba was a pivotal 1520 engagement in central Mexico where Hernán Cortés’s outnumbered Spanish and allied Indigenous forces defeated a large Aztec army, helping to secure the eventual fall of the Aztec Empire.
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C.
Battle of Damour
The Battle of Damour was a key World War II engagement in 1941 during the Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon, marking the final major battle that led to the fall of Beirut and the end of the campaign.
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D.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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Battle of Diabaly
The Battle of Diabaly was a key 2013 engagement in central Mali during the French-led intervention against Islamist militants, where French and Malian forces recaptured the town from jihadist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Amba Alagi
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surface form:
Second Battle of Amba Alagi
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| associatedWith |
East African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian East Africa campaign
restoration of Ethiopian sovereignty ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Ethiopian resistance ⓘ India ⓘ Italian East Africa ⓘ Italy ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| combatant |
Allied forces
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Italian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Alan Cunningham
ⓘ
Amedeo, Duke of Aosta ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta
William Platt ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Allied forces under British command
ⓘ
Italian forces under Duke of Aosta ⓘ |
| conflict |
East African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
East African Campaign
|
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| date | 1941 ⓘ |
| effect |
collapse of organized Italian resistance in northern Ethiopia
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contributed to liberation of Italian East Africa ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-05-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | final Allied advances in Italian East Africa ⓘ |
| historicalContext | campaign to expel Axis powers from East Africa ⓘ |
| involves |
mountain warfare
ⓘ
siege operations ⓘ |
| location |
Amba Alagi
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Ethiopia ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | British offensive in Italian East Africa ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mountain fortress defenses
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use of Indian Army units ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Italian forces at Amba Alagi ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War II
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liberation of Italian East Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Keren ⓘ |
| region | Tigray region ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance | marked near end of Italian rule in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-05-04 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key position in Ethiopian highlands ⓘ |
| theatre |
East African campaign
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surface form:
East African theatre of World War II
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| year |
1941 in Africa
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1941 in Ethiopia ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Amba Alagi Description of subject: The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
Referenced by (3)
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