Battle of Smolensk
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The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Smolensk (1812) | 7 |
| Battle of Smolensk canonical | 4 |
| First Battle of Smolensk (1812) | 1 |
| Сражение под Смоленском | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Smolensk Context triple: [Battle of Borodino, precededBy, Battle of Smolensk]
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Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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Battle of the Dnieper
The Battle of the Dnieper was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1943 in which Soviet forces launched a massive offensive to cross the Dnieper River and liberate much of Ukraine from German occupation.
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Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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Battle of Uman
The Battle of Uman was a major World War II encirclement in 1941 in which German forces trapped and destroyed large Soviet armies in Ukraine during Operation Barbarossa.
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Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Smolensk Target entity description: The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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A.
Battle of Tikhvin
The Battle of Tikhvin was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1941 in which Soviet forces halted and pushed back a German offensive threatening to cut off Leningrad.
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B.
Battle of the Dnieper
The Battle of the Dnieper was a major World War II Eastern Front campaign in 1943 in which Soviet forces launched a massive offensive to cross the Dnieper River and liberate much of Ukraine from German occupation.
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C.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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D.
Battle of Uman
The Battle of Uman was a major World War II encirclement in 1941 in which German forces trapped and destroyed large Soviet armies in Ukraine during Operation Barbarossa.
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E.
Battle of the Don Bend
The Battle of the Don Bend was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in late 1942, where Axis forces, including the Romanian 4th Army, suffered devastating Soviet attacks that helped pave the way for the encirclement at Stalingrad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Smolensk
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surface form:
First Battle of Smolensk (1812)
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| attackedBy | Grande Armée ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian campaign of 1812
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| cause | Napoleon’s advance toward Moscow ⓘ |
| cityDefendedBy | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-Andoche Junot
ⓘ
Louis-Nicolas Davout ⓘ Michel Ney ⓘ Mikhail Barclay de Tolly ⓘ
surface form:
Mikhail Bogdanovich Barclay de Tolly
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| date | 16–18 August 1812 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesAndLosses | tens of thousands killed wounded or missing ⓘ |
| FrenchStrength | approximately 175000 soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Napoleonic era
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surface form:
Age of Napoleon
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Grande Armée
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1st Western Army of the Russian Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Russian First Army of the West
Russian Second Army ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Second Army of the West
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| location |
Russian Empire
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Smolensk ⓘ Smolensk Governorate ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
Russian army preserved by withdrawal
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destruction of much of Smolensk ⓘ set stage for Battle of Borodino ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive artillery bombardment
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heavy urban fighting ⓘ |
| partOf |
French invasion of Russia
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surface form:
French invasion of Russia (1812)
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| precededBy | Battle of Vitebsk ⓘ |
| result |
French tactical victory
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Russian strategic withdrawal ⓘ |
| RussianCasualtiesAndLosses | tens of thousands killed wounded or missing ⓘ |
| RussianStrength | approximately 130000 soldiers ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Russian strategy of trading space for time
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major early engagement of the 1812 Russian campaign ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Smolensk
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open road to Moscow ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
Russian fighting withdrawal
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frontal assaults on fortified positions ⓘ |
| theatre | Eastern Front of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Smolensk Description of subject: The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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