Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo
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The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, was a decisive 1917 Central Powers offensive that shattered Italian lines and forced a major retreat during World War I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1013137 — 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: Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo Context triple: [Italian Front (World War I), majorBattle, Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo]
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Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
The Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo was a large-scale 1917 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River that resulted in heavy casualties and set the stage for the disastrous Battle of Caporetto.
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Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
The Tenth Battle of the Isonzo was a large-scale 1917 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, notable for its heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
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Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was a brief, largely inconclusive Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River in March 1916 during World War I.
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Eighth Battle of the Isonzo
The Eighth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo Target entity description: The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, was a decisive 1917 Central Powers offensive that shattered Italian lines and forced a major retreat during World War I.
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A.
Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo
The Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo was a large-scale 1917 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River that resulted in heavy casualties and set the stage for the disastrous Battle of Caporetto.
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B.
Tenth Battle of the Isonzo
The Tenth Battle of the Isonzo was a large-scale 1917 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, notable for its heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
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C.
Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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D.
Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was a brief, largely inconclusive Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River in March 1916 during World War I.
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E.
Eighth Battle of the Isonzo
The Eighth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Central Powers offensive
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World War I battle ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Caporetto ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
Germany ⓘ Italy ⓘ |
| casualties | high Italian casualties ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Luigi Cadorna
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Otto von Below ⓘ Svetozar Boroević ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
German Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1917 ⓘ |
| effect |
collapse of Italian Second Army front
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heavy Italian casualties ⓘ large numbers of Italian prisoners of war ⓘ loss of Italian artillery and equipment ⓘ major Italian retreat to the Piave River ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-11-19 ⓘ |
| frontLineShift | retreat to the Piave River line ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of Italy’s greatest military defeats in World War I
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turning point on the Italian Front in 1917 ⓘ |
| location |
Battle of Caporetto
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surface form:
Caporetto
Isonzo River ⓘ Soča Valley ⓘ present-day Kobarid, Slovenia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
breakthrough of previously static Italian Front
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extensive use of poison gas by Central Powers ⓘ use of infiltration tactics by German stormtroopers ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 12 ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Central Powers offensive success ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Front
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World War I ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Battle of the Isonzo
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surface form:
Battles of the Isonzo
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| precededBy | Eleventh Battle of the Isonzo ⓘ |
| result | Central Powers victory ⓘ |
| sideCommanded |
Luigi Cadorna
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surface form:
Luigi Cadorna, Italian Army
Otto von Below, German 14th Army ⓘ Svetozar Boroević, Austro-Hungarian forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-10-24 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Italian government crisis
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arrival of British and French reinforcements on Italian Front ⓘ increased Allied support for Italy ⓘ replacement of Luigi Cadorna by Armando Diaz ⓘ |
| theater |
Balkan theatre of World War I
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surface form:
Alpine theater of World War I
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Subject: Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo Description of subject: The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, was a decisive 1917 Central Powers offensive that shattered Italian lines and forced a major retreat during World War I.
Referenced by (5)
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subject surface form:
Italian Front (World War I)