Allied crossing of the Nivelle River
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The Allied crossing of the Nivelle River was a major 1813 offensive in the Peninsular War, where Wellington’s forces broke through French defensive lines in the Pyrenees, driving Napoleon’s troops back into southwestern France.
All labels observed (1)
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| Allied crossing of the Nivelle River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17443213 — 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: Allied crossing of the Nivelle River Context triple: [Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814), notableEngagement, Allied crossing of the Nivelle River]
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A.
Crossing of the Roer River
The Crossing of the Roer River was a World War II Allied operation in early 1945 in which U.S. forces forced a passage over Germany’s Roer River as part of the drive into the Rhineland.
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World War II Waal river crossing
The World War II Waal river crossing was a daring 1944 Allied assault across the Waal River near Nijmegen, Netherlands, that played a crucial role in securing a key bridge during Operation Market Garden.
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C.
French crossing of the Rhine
The French crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal 1795 maneuver during the War of the First Coalition in which French Revolutionary forces successfully crossed the Rhine River to invade German territories, significantly influencing the course of the Flanders Campaign.
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D.
Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
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E.
Crossing of the Rhine
The Crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal Allied operation in March 1945 in which Western Allied forces breached Germany’s last major natural defensive barrier, opening the way for the final invasion of the German heartland.
- 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: Allied crossing of the Nivelle River Target entity description: The Allied crossing of the Nivelle River was a major 1813 offensive in the Peninsular War, where Wellington’s forces broke through French defensive lines in the Pyrenees, driving Napoleon’s troops back into southwestern France.
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A.
Crossing of the Roer River
The Crossing of the Roer River was a World War II Allied operation in early 1945 in which U.S. forces forced a passage over Germany’s Roer River as part of the drive into the Rhineland.
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B.
World War II Waal river crossing
The World War II Waal river crossing was a daring 1944 Allied assault across the Waal River near Nijmegen, Netherlands, that played a crucial role in securing a key bridge during Operation Market Garden.
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C.
French crossing of the Rhine
The French crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal 1795 maneuver during the War of the First Coalition in which French Revolutionary forces successfully crossed the Rhine River to invade German territories, significantly influencing the course of the Flanders Campaign.
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D.
Lyutezh bridgehead crossing
The Lyutezh bridgehead crossing was a key Soviet river assault and foothold on the Dnieper that enabled the liberation of Kyiv during World War II.
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E.
Crossing of the Rhine
The Crossing of the Rhine was a pivotal Allied operation in March 1945 in which Western Allied forces breached Germany’s last major natural defensive barrier, opening the way for the final invasion of the German heartland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814)
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notableEngagement
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Allied crossing of the Nivelle River
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