French Army of the Tagus
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The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French Army of Portugal | 3 |
| Army of Portugal | 2 |
| Army of Portugal (French) | 1 |
| French Army of the Tagus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1688147 — 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.
Target entity: French Army of the Tagus Context triple: [Battle of Talavera, combatant, French Army of the Tagus]
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Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
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French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
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French Army
The French Army is the land-based military force of France, historically notable for its decisive support to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and its major role in European and global conflicts.
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Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the land warfare branch of Spain's Armed Forces, historically known for its role in maintaining the Spanish Empire and participating in major conflicts from the early modern period through contemporary international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: French Army of the Tagus Target entity description: The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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A.
Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
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B.
French Army of the East
The French Army of the East was Napoleon Bonaparte’s expeditionary force sent to conquer and hold Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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C.
French Revolutionary Army
The French Revolutionary Army was the mass conscripted military force of revolutionary France that fought across Europe in the 1790s, helping to spread and defend the ideals of the French Revolution.
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French Army
The French Army is the land-based military force of France, historically notable for its decisive support to the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and its major role in European and global conflicts.
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E.
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the land warfare branch of Spain's Armed Forces, historically known for its role in maintaining the Spanish Empire and participating in major conflicts from the early modern period through contemporary international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Imperial army formation
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Napoleonic field army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | early 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French occupation of Spain
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operations around the Tagus River ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | France ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | consolidation of French control in Spain ⓘ |
| commander |
Marshal Claude-Victor Perrin
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Marshal Victor ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
campaigns against British forces
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campaigns against Spanish forces ⓘ campaigns in central Spain ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Revolutions
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surface form:
Age of Revolution and Empire
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| historicalRegion |
Portugal
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Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tagus River ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Marshal Victor ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
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Portuguese Army ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ |
| partOf | French forces in Spain ⓘ |
| role |
engagement of Anglo-Spanish forces
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offensive operations in the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| subordination | French Imperial High Command ⓘ |
| theatre |
Iberian Peninsula
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Western theatre of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish theatre of the Napoleonic Wars
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| type | field army ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Napoleon I
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surface form:
Napoleon I of France
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Subject: French Army of the Tagus Description of subject: The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
Referenced by (7)
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