Battle of Magenta
E249789
The Battle of Magenta was a key 1859 engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, in which French and Sardinian forces defeated the Austrian Empire, paving the way for the unification of Italy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Magenta canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Magenta (1859) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Magenta Context triple: [Battle of Solferino, precededBy, Battle of Magenta]
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Battle of Wörth
The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.
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Battle of Arcole
The Battle of Arcole was a significant 1796 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, where his daring tactics against Austrian forces helped cement his rising military reputation.
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Battle of Kolubara
The Battle of Kolubara was a major World War I engagement in late 1914 in which Serbian forces achieved a decisive victory over Austro-Hungarian troops, temporarily driving them out of Serbia.
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Battle of Ceresole
The Battle of Ceresole was a major 1544 engagement of the Italian Wars in which French forces won a bloody victory over Imperial-Spanish troops in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino was a major 1859 clash in the Second Italian War of Independence whose horrific casualties inspired Henry Dunant to advocate for humanitarian reform, ultimately leading to the creation of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Magenta Target entity description: The Battle of Magenta was a key 1859 engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, in which French and Sardinian forces defeated the Austrian Empire, paving the way for the unification of Italy.
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A.
Battle of Wörth
The Battle of Wörth was an 1870 engagement in the Franco-Prussian War in which Prussian and German forces decisively defeated the French, contributing to the collapse of Napoleon III’s armies.
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B.
Battle of Arcole
The Battle of Arcole was a significant 1796 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, where his daring tactics against Austrian forces helped cement his rising military reputation.
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C.
Battle of Kolubara
The Battle of Kolubara was a major World War I engagement in late 1914 in which Serbian forces achieved a decisive victory over Austro-Hungarian troops, temporarily driving them out of Serbia.
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D.
Battle of Ceresole
The Battle of Ceresole was a major 1544 engagement of the Italian Wars in which French forces won a bloody victory over Imperial-Spanish troops in northern Italy.
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E.
Battle of Solferino
The Battle of Solferino was a major 1859 clash in the Second Italian War of Independence whose horrific casualties inspired Henry Dunant to advocate for humanitarian reform, ultimately leading to the creation of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
Italian Risorgimento ⓘ
surface form:
Risorgimento
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| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| campaign | 1859 campaign in Lombardy ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Franco-Sardinian forces numerically inferior to Austrians ⓘ |
| commander |
Ferenc Gyulay
ⓘ
Napoleon III of France ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
Patrice de MacMahon ⓘ Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia ⓘ
surface form:
Victor Emmanuel II
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| commemoratedBy | monuments in Magenta ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | local anniversaries in Magenta ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
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| date | 1859-06-04 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of San Martino
ⓘ
Battle of Solferino ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Nationalism ⓘ |
| honour | title Duke of Magenta granted to Patrice de MacMahon ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Austrian II Army Corps
ⓘ
French Imperial Guard ⓘ Royal Sardinian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Sardinian Army
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| location |
Kingdom of Lombardy
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia
Lombardy ⓘ Magenta ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Magenta ⓘ |
| notableCommanderTitle |
Duc de Magenta
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Magenta
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| opponentOf | Austrian occupation of northern Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Italian War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Montebello
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surface form:
Battle of Montebello (1859)
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| primaryWeaponry |
artillery
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muzzle-loading rifles ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Treaty of Zurich (1859)
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surface form:
Treaty of Zurich
cession of Lombardy to France and Sardinia ⓘ |
| result |
Franco-Sardinian victory
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defeat of the Austrian Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
forced Austrian withdrawal from much of Lombardy
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paved the way for the unification of Italy ⓘ |
| tacticalType | meeting engagement ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1859 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Magenta Description of subject: The Battle of Magenta was a key 1859 engagement in the Second Italian War of Independence, in which French and Sardinian forces defeated the Austrian Empire, paving the way for the unification of Italy.
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