Battle of Baghdad (2003)
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The Battle of Baghdad (2003) was the decisive U.S.-led coalition assault that resulted in the rapid fall of Iraq’s capital and the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iraq War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Baghdad (2003) canonical | 3 |
| Fall of Baghdad (2003) | 2 |
| Thunder Run armored assaults into Baghdad | 1 |
| Thunder Run armored raids into Baghdad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T196282 — 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: Battle of Baghdad (2003) Context triple: [Iraq War, keyEvent, Battle of Baghdad (2003)]
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A.
Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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B.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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C.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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D.
Easter Offensive
The Easter Offensive was a major 1972 North Vietnamese conventional military campaign against South Vietnam and U.S. forces, marked by large-scale armored assaults and intense fighting across multiple fronts.
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E.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Baghdad (2003) Target entity description: The Battle of Baghdad (2003) was the decisive U.S.-led coalition assault that resulted in the rapid fall of Iraq’s capital and the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iraq War.
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A.
Second Battle of Fallujah
The Second Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq, regarded as one of the fiercest urban combat operations for American forces since the Vietnam War.
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B.
Operation Telic
Operation Telic was the codename for the British military campaign in Iraq, beginning with the 2003 invasion and continuing through subsequent occupation and stabilization efforts.
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C.
Iraq War
The Iraq War was a major armed conflict that began in 2003 with a U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein’s regime, followed by years of insurgency, sectarian violence, and international military involvement.
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D.
Easter Offensive
The Easter Offensive was a major 1972 North Vietnamese conventional military campaign against South Vietnam and U.S. forces, marked by large-scale armored assaults and intense fighting across multiple fronts.
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E.
Gulf War
The Gulf War was a 1990–1991 conflict in which a U.S.-led coalition expelled Iraqi forces from Kuwait using a brief but intense air and ground campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Baghdad (2003)
|
| belligerent |
Australia
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Poland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commander |
Ali Hassan al-Majid
ⓘ
Qusay Hussein ⓘ Ricardo Sanchez ⓘ Saddam Hussein ⓘ Tommy Franks ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date |
2003-04-03
ⓘ
2003-04-12 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-04-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
insurgency in Iraq
ⓘ
occupation of Baghdad ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryUnit |
Iraqi Republican Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Baghdad Division
Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Republican Guard Medina Division
1st Marine Division (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 1st Marine Division
3rd Infantry Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 3rd Infantry Division
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division elements
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| locatedIn |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thunder Run armored raids into Baghdad
toppling of Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square ⓘ |
| opponent |
Fedayeen
ⓘ
surface form:
Fedayeen Saddam
Iraqi Army ⓘ Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Saddam Hussein government forces
|
| partOf | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Iraq War
ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Karbala
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Karbala (2003)
Battle of Najaf (2003) ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker |
Multinational force in Iraq
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surface form:
U.S.-led coalition forces
|
| primaryDefender |
Iraqi Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi government forces
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| result |
coalition victory
ⓘ
collapse of Saddam Hussein regime control over capital ⓘ fall of Baghdad ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle leading to fall of Iraqi capital in 2003 invasion
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marked effective end of Ba'athist control over Baghdad ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-04-03 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Baghdad
ⓘ
overthrow of Saddam Hussein regime control of capital ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
armored warfare
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Baghdad (2003) Description of subject: The Battle of Baghdad (2003) was the decisive U.S.-led coalition assault that resulted in the rapid fall of Iraq’s capital and the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime during the Iraq War.
Referenced by (7)
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