Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
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The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (Peninsular War) | 1 |
| Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) Context triple: [Battle of Salamanca, precededBy, Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)]
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Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
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Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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Army of the Peninsula
The Army of the Peninsula was a Confederate field army that defended southeastern Virginia early in the American Civil War before being absorbed into larger Confederate forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) Target entity description: The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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A.
Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
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B.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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C.
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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E.
Army of the Peninsula
The Army of the Peninsula was a Confederate field army that defended southeastern Virginia early in the American Civil War before being absorbed into larger Confederate forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
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surface form:
Second Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (Peninsular War)
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| artilleryUse | breaching batteries established against the main walls ⓘ |
| attackerStrength |
approximately 28,000 Allied troops
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approximately 40 siege guns ⓘ |
| attackingCommander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| breachLocation |
greater breach near the northwest angle of the walls
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lesser breach near the convent of Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Anglo-Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | First French Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Allied casualties approximately 1,200–1,300 killed and wounded
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French casualties approximately 500 killed and wounded ⓘ French prisoners approximately 1,800–2,000 ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-André Valletaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defenderStrength | approximately 150 guns ⓘ |
| defendingCommander | Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Peninsular campaign of 1812
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surface form:
Allied Salamanca campaign of 1812
Siege of Badajoz (1812) ⓘ |
| fortressType | walled town with star-fort style outer works ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 2,000–2,500 French troops ⓘ |
| hasDuration | 13 days ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1812-01-20 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Castile and León
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Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ Salamanca (province) ⓘ
surface form:
Salamanca province
Spain ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1812-01-07 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
explosion of a French magazine during the assault
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storming of the breaches on 1812-01-19 ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British 3rd Division
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British Light Division ⓘ Portuguese troops under Thomas Picton’s command structure ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
opened the northern invasion route into Spain for the Allies
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removed a key French border fortress on the Portuguese frontier ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) Description of subject: The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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