Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Badajoz (1812) canonical | 3 |
| French garrison of Badajoz | 1 |
| Siege of Badajoz (1811) | 1 |
| Third Siege of Badajoz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Badajoz (1812) Context triple: [Battle of Salamanca, precededBy, Siege of Badajoz (1812)]
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
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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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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Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Badajoz (1812) Target entity description: The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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A.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
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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B.
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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C.
Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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surface form:
Third Siege of Badajoz
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| artilleryUse | extensive Allied bombardment to create breaches in the walls ⓘ |
| attackerStrength | over 20,000 Anglo-Portuguese troops ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
British Army
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Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| breachAssault | main breaches attacked at the Trinidad and Santa Maria bastions ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of Allied casualties in the final assault ⓘ |
| cause | Allied attempt to expel French forces from western Spain ⓘ |
| cityCaptured | Badajoz ⓘ |
| combatantsSide | Allied forces of Britain and Portugal versus French Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Armand Philippon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ Nicolas Soult ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
|
| conflict | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dateOfStorming | 1812-04-06 ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
French garrison of Badajoz
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| defensiveWorks | outworks and ravelins protecting the main walls ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-04-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied advance into central Spain
ⓘ
Battle of Salamanca ⓘ |
| fortifications | heavily fortified border city ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 4,000–5,000 French troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
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weakened French control in western Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Badajoz
ⓘ
Extremadura ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Wellington personally oversaw the siege operations ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties among the attacking forces
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intense street fighting after the breaches were stormed ⓘ subsequent sack and looting of the city by Allied troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
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surface form:
Wellington’s 1812 campaign in the Peninsular War
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| precededBy | Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-03-16 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
opened route for Allied invasion of Spain
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secured a key fortress on the Spanish–Portuguese border ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Badajoz (1812) Description of subject: The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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