Battle of Milazzo (1860)
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The Battle of Milazzo (1860) was a decisive engagement in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign to conquer Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand, paving the way for the unification of southern Italy with the Kingdom of Sardinia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Milazzo (1860) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Milazzo 1860 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3516074 — 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 Milazzo (1860) Context triple: [Expedition of the Thousand, keyBattle, Battle of Milazzo (1860)]
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Battle of Palermo (1860)
The Battle of Palermo (1860) was a decisive urban engagement during Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign in Sicily that led to the capture of Palermo and significantly advanced the cause of Italian unification.
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Battle of Calabria
The Battle of Calabria was a major naval engagement in the Mediterranean during World War II between British and Italian fleets, notable as one of the first large-scale surface actions of the conflict.
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Battle of the Volturno Line
The Battle of the Volturno Line was a World War II campaign in southern Italy in late 1943, where Allied forces fought to break through German defensive positions along the Volturno River as they advanced northward up the Italian peninsula.
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Battle of the Gulf of Naples
The Battle of the Gulf of Naples was a 1284 naval engagement in which the Aragonese-Sicilian fleet decisively defeated and captured Charles II of Anjou, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
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Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Milazzo (1860) Target entity description: The Battle of Milazzo (1860) was a decisive engagement in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign to conquer Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand, paving the way for the unification of southern Italy with the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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A.
Battle of Palermo (1860)
The Battle of Palermo (1860) was a decisive urban engagement during Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign in Sicily that led to the capture of Palermo and significantly advanced the cause of Italian unification.
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B.
Battle of Calabria
The Battle of Calabria was a major naval engagement in the Mediterranean during World War II between British and Italian fleets, notable as one of the first large-scale surface actions of the conflict.
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C.
Battle of the Volturno Line
The Battle of the Volturno Line was a World War II campaign in southern Italy in late 1943, where Allied forces fought to break through German defensive positions along the Volturno River as they advanced northward up the Italian peninsula.
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D.
Battle of the Gulf of Naples
The Battle of the Gulf of Naples was a 1284 naval engagement in which the Aragonese-Sicilian fleet decisively defeated and captured Charles II of Anjou, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Sicilian Vespers.
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Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aim | to expel Bourbon forces from northeastern Sicily ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Army of the Two Sicilies
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies army
Redshirts volunteer corps ⓘ
surface form:
Redshirts
|
| commandedBy | Giuseppe Garibaldi ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Expedition of the Thousand
ⓘ
surface form:
Garibaldi’s volunteer army
|
| conflict |
Italian Wars of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification wars
|
| conflictOf | Expedition of the Thousand ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Garibaldi’s rule in Sicily
ⓘ
facilitated unification of southern Italy with the Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ weakening of Bourbon control in southern Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1860-07-20 ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive engagement in Garibaldi’s Sicilian campaign ⓘ |
| endDate | 1860-07-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Garibaldi’s advance toward mainland Italy
ⓘ
crossing of the Strait of Messina ⓘ fall of Messina (1860) ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Giuseppe Garibaldi
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (by unification of Naples and Sicily) ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
|
| hasSide |
Bourbon royal army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bourbon forces
Garibaldian forces ⓘ
surface form:
Garibaldian volunteers
|
| hasTheatre | Sicilian theatre of the Italian unification ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | southern Italy ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Italian ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (by unification of Naples and Sicily)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Milazzo ⓘ Sicily ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Milazzo fortress
ⓘ
use of Sardinian naval support for Garibaldi ⓘ |
| opponentForceType | regular Bourbon troops ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Ferdinando Beneventano del Bosco ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian Risorgimento
ⓘ
surface form:
Italian unification
Italian Risorgimento ⓘ
surface form:
Risorgimento
campaign for the conquest of Sicily ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Expedition of the Thousand ⓘ |
| result |
Garibaldian victory
ⓘ
defeat of Bourbon forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1860-07-17 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
opened the way to Messina
ⓘ
paved the way for crossing to Calabria ⓘ secured control of northeastern Sicily ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Kingdom of Sardinia
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sardinia Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Sardinian Navy
|
| year | 1860 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Milazzo (1860) Description of subject: The Battle of Milazzo (1860) was a decisive engagement in Giuseppe Garibaldi’s campaign to conquer Sicily during the Expedition of the Thousand, paving the way for the unification of southern Italy with the Kingdom of Sardinia.
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