Battle of Marengo
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The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Marengo canonical | 26 |
| Bataille de Marengo | 1 |
| French forces at the Battle of Marengo (counter-attack phase) | 1 |
| Marengo | 1 |
| Marengo campaign | 1 |
| Napoleon’s Marengo campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Marengo Context triple: [Napoleon Bonaparte, battle, Battle of Marengo]
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Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz was a decisive 1805 Napoleonic victory, often called the "Battle of the Three Emperors," that cemented Napoleon's dominance over Europe.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Marengo Target entity description: The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
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A.
Battle of Austerlitz
The Battle of Austerlitz was a decisive 1805 Napoleonic victory, often called the "Battle of the Three Emperors," that cemented Napoleon's dominance over Europe.
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B.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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C.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach was a 1757 victory of Frederick the Great’s Prussian army over French and Imperial forces, renowned for its brilliant tactics and its decisive impact on shifting the balance of power in Europe during the Seven Years’ War.
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E.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Marengo
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surface form:
Bataille de Marengo
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| associatedWith |
Napoleon’s rise as First Consul
ⓘ
Second Coalition’s decline ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Republic
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
|
| campaign |
Battle of Marengo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marengo campaign
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| casualtiesAustrian | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Anton von Zach
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François Étienne de Kellermann ⓘ Jean Lannes ⓘ Louis-Alexandre Berthier ⓘ Michael von Melas ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Peter Ott ⓘ Victor-Emmanuel Leclerc ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Arc de Triomphe
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surface form:
Arc de Triomphe inscriptions
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| conflict | War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Cisalpine Republic ⓘ |
| date | 14 June 1800 ⓘ |
| decisivePhase | French counterattack in the afternoon ⓘ |
| followedBy | Armistice of Alessandria ⓘ |
| location |
Marengo, Piedmont
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Piedmont ⓘ near Alessandria ⓘ Northern Italy ⓘ
surface form:
northern Italy
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| notableUnit |
Austrian grenadiers
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French Imperial Guard ⓘ
surface form:
French Consular Guard
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| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence | consolidated Napoleon Bonaparte’s power in France ⓘ |
| precededBy | French crossing of the Great St Bernard Pass ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Marengo (horse)
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Marengo campaign maps ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
ended major Austrian offensive in Italy in 1800
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forced Austria to negotiate with France ⓘ |
| strengthAustrian | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | approximately 28,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
French counteroffensive reversed Austrian gains
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initial Austrian success ⓘ |
| territorialConsequence | secured French dominance in northern Italy ⓘ |
| theatre |
War of the First Coalition
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surface form:
Italian theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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| weaponry |
field artillery
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smoothbore muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1800 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Marengo Description of subject: The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
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