Battle of Rivoli
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The Battle of Rivoli was a decisive 1797 victory in northern Italy where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians, cementing French dominance in the Italian campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Rivoli canonical | 14 |
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Target entity: Battle of Rivoli Context triple: [French Revolutionary Wars, significantEvent, Battle of Rivoli]
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Battle of Marengo
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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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 Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen was a 1743 engagement in the War of the Austrian Succession in which British and allied forces defeated the French, notable as the last time a reigning British monarch personally led troops in battle.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Rivoli Target entity description: The Battle of Rivoli was a decisive 1797 victory in northern Italy where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians, cementing French dominance in the Italian campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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A.
Battle of Marengo
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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B.
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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C.
Battle of Valmy
The Battle of Valmy (1792) was a pivotal early clash of the French Revolutionary Wars in which French revolutionary forces halted a Prussian-led invasion, bolstering the survival of the Revolution and the legitimacy of the new French Republic.
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D.
Battle of Dettingen
The Battle of Dettingen was a 1743 engagement in the War of the Austrian Succession in which British and allied forces defeated the French, notable as the last time a reigning British monarch personally led troops in battle.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French Revolutionary military history
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleonic warfare
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| AustrianArmy |
Austrian Army
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surface form:
Army of the Tyrol
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| AustrianCasualtiesApprox | around 14,000 killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| AustrianCommanderRank | Feldzeugmeister ⓘ |
| AustrianGunsCaptured | around 40 guns ⓘ |
| AustrianPrisonersTaken | over 8,000 prisoners ⓘ |
| AustrianStrengthApprox | approximately 28,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Republic
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
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| campaign |
Italian campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte
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surface form:
Napoleon’s first Italian campaign
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| commander |
André Masséna
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Barthélemy Catherine Joubert ⓘ Giovanni Marchese di Provera ⓘ József Alvinczi ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
French First Republic
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surface form:
First French Republic
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| date |
14 January 1797
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14–15 January 1797 ⓘ |
| followedBy | fall of Mantua ⓘ |
| FrenchArmy | Army of Italy ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | around 5,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| FrenchCommanderRank | General of Division ⓘ |
| FrenchStrengthApprox | approximately 22,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| front |
Italian campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte
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surface form:
Italian front of the French Revolutionary Wars
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| location |
Province of Verona
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Rivoli Veronese ⓘ Veneto ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
contributed to subsequent peace negotiations with Austria
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forced Austrians to abandon relief of Mantua ⓘ secured French control of northern Italy ⓘ |
| opponentCountryAtTime |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy of Austria
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| opponentObjective | Austrian attempt to relieve the siege of Mantua ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte
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surface form:
Italian campaign of 1796–1797
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| precededBy | Battle of Arcole ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
broke Austrian attempt to relieve Mantua
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cemented French dominance in northern Italy ⓘ considered one of Napoleon’s early masterpieces ⓘ decisive French victory in northern Italy ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Austrian multi-column attack plan
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fighting on the Rivoli plateau ⓘ use of interior lines by the French ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Rivoli Description of subject: The Battle of Rivoli was a decisive 1797 victory in northern Italy where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians, cementing French dominance in the Italian campaign of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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