Great Siege of Gibraltar
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The Great Siege of Gibraltar was a prolonged late 18th-century Franco-Spanish attempt to capture the British-held fortress of Gibraltar, notable as one of the longest sieges in British military history.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Siege of Gibraltar canonical | 13 |
| Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783) | 2 |
| Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783) | 2 |
| Great Siege (of Gibraltar) | 1 |
| Relief of Gibraltar | 1 |
| The Siege of Gibraltar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Great Siege of Gibraltar Context triple: [Great Siege Tunnels, constructedDuring, Great Siege of Gibraltar]
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Great Siege of Malta
The Great Siege of Malta was a pivotal 1565 military conflict in which the Knights Hospitaller, vastly outnumbered, successfully defended the island of Malta against an Ottoman Empire invasion, halting its westward expansion in the Mediterranean.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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C.
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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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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E.
Siege of Rhodes (1522)
The Siege of Rhodes (1522) was a major Ottoman campaign under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that culminated in the capture of the island of Rhodes and the expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from their stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Siege of Gibraltar Target entity description: The Great Siege of Gibraltar was a prolonged late 18th-century Franco-Spanish attempt to capture the British-held fortress of Gibraltar, notable as one of the longest sieges in British military history.
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A.
Great Siege of Malta
The Great Siege of Malta was a pivotal 1565 military conflict in which the Knights Hospitaller, vastly outnumbered, successfully defended the island of Malta against an Ottoman Empire invasion, halting its westward expansion in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Siege of Rhodes (1522)
The Siege of Rhodes (1522) was a major Ottoman campaign under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that culminated in the capture of the island of Rhodes and the expulsion of the Knights Hospitaller from their stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Siege of Gibraltar
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surface form:
Great Siege (of Gibraltar)
Great Siege of Gibraltar ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Gibraltar (1779–1783)
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| attacker | Franco-Spanish forces ⓘ |
| attackingForceStrength | tens of thousands of Franco-Spanish troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Barceló
ⓘ
Duke of Crillon ⓘ George Augustus Eliott ⓘ Luis de Córdova y Córdova ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Mediterranean Basin
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surface form:
Mediterranean Sea region
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| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| defender |
Gibraltar garrison
ⓘ
surface form:
British garrison of Gibraltar
|
| duration | over three and a half years ⓘ |
| endTime |
1783
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7 February 1783 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British possession of Gibraltar ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 7,000 to 8,000 defenders at peak ⓘ |
| hasPart | Grand Assault of 13 September 1782 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of British resilience and defensive warfare ⓘ |
| location | Gibraltar ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the longest sieges in British military history
ⓘ
extensive use of artillery ⓘ large-scale Franco-Spanish assault of 1782 ⓘ use of floating batteries ⓘ |
| opponent |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
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Anglo-French War (1778–1783) ⓘ Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) ⓘ |
| precededBy |
capture of Gibraltar (1704)
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surface form:
Capture of Gibraltar (1704)
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| result |
British victory
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Gibraltar remained under British control ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
destruction of Spanish floating batteries
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relief convoys from Britain ⓘ |
| startTime |
1779
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24 June 1779 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Gibraltar from Britain ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| treatyConcludedAfter | Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| used | red-hot shot against floating batteries ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Siege of Gibraltar Description of subject: The Great Siege of Gibraltar was a prolonged late 18th-century Franco-Spanish attempt to capture the British-held fortress of Gibraltar, notable as one of the longest sieges in British military history.
Referenced by (20)
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