Battle of Teruel
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The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Teruel canonical | 15 |
| Teruel offensive | 3 |
| Batalla de Teruel | 1 |
| batalla de Teruel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650167 — 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 Teruel Context triple: [Central front of the Spanish Civil War, notableBattle, Battle of Teruel]
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Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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B.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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C.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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Battle of Madrid
The Battle of Madrid was a major early engagement of the Spanish Civil War in 1936–1937, in which Republican forces successfully defended Spain’s capital against Nationalist troops, turning the city into a symbol of anti-fascist resistance.
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E.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Teruel Target entity description: The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
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A.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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B.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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C.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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D.
Battle of Madrid
The Battle of Madrid was a major early engagement of the Spanish Civil War in 1936–1937, in which Republican forces successfully defended Spain’s capital against Nationalist troops, turning the city into a symbol of anti-fascist resistance.
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E.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Teruel
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de Teruel
|
| belligerent |
Spanish Nationalists
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extreme winter conditions
ⓘ
high casualties ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| combatant |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War)
|
| commander |
Enrique Líster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Franco ⓘ Hernán Pérez de la Fuente NERFINISHED ⓘ José Enrique Varela NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Hernández Saravia ⓘ Juan Yagüe ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | December 1937 – February 1938 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938-02-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
Nationalist Aragon campaign ⓘ |
| front |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
surface form:
Aragon front
|
| involvedForce |
Condor Legion
ⓘ
surface form:
German Condor Legion
International Brigades ⓘ Corpo Truppe Volontarie ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie
Nationalist Army ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Army (Spain)
Spanish Republican Army ⓘ |
| location |
Aragon
ⓘ
Teruel province ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Teruel
city of Teruel ⓘ
surface form:
Teruel
|
| notableEvent |
Nationalist counteroffensive retaking Teruel
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Republican capture of Teruel city ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nationalist faction (Spain)
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surface form:
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War)
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| partOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brunete ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the bloodiest battles of the Spanish Civil War
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temporarily shifted initiative to Republicans ⓘ weakened Republican forces before the Aragon Offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1937-12-15 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Teruel
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relieve pressure on Madrid front ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
snow
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sub-zero temperatures ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Teruel Description of subject: The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
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