Battle of Salamanca
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The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Salamanca canonical | 21 |
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Target entity: Battle of Salamanca Context triple: [Napoleonic Wars, notableBattle, Battle of Salamanca]
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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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Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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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 Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Salamanca Target entity description: The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Minden
The Battle of Minden was a 1759 engagement in the Seven Years' War in which an Anglo-German allied army defeated French forces in Westphalia, significantly checking French influence in Western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | Allied forces entered Madrid in August 1812 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Los Arapiles
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de los Arapiles
Battle of Los Arapiles ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Portugal ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Portugal
Spanish forces ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
approximately 13,000 French casualties
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approximately 5,000 Allied casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Marshal Auguste de Marmont ⓘ Marshal Bertrand Clausel ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
surface form:
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (Allied)
Marshal Auguste de Marmont ⓘ
surface form:
Auguste de Marmont (French)
Bertrand Clausel (French) ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| date | 22 July 1812 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied advance on Madrid ⓘ |
| forceStrength |
about 48,000 Anglo-Portuguese troops
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about 50,000 French troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Castile and León
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Spain ⓘ near Salamanca ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British 3rd Division
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British 5th Division ⓘ Portuguese brigades under Wellington’s command ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
French Army of the Tagus
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surface form:
Army of Portugal (French)
British Army ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army
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| partOf |
Napoleonic invasion of Spain
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surface form:
Peninsular War
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| precededBy |
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) ⓘ |
| relatedWork | depicted in various Peninsular War histories ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of a major French field army in Spain
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forced French evacuation of Madrid ⓘ severely weakened French control over central Spain ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | to drive French forces from western and central Spain ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Wellington exploited a gap in the French left flank
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series of sudden Allied counterattacks ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | fought around the Arapiles hills ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Salamanca Description of subject: The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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