Battle of Taegu
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The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Daegu | 1 |
| Battle of P’ohang-dong | 1 |
| Battle of Taegu canonical | 1 |
| Battle of the Bowling Alley north of Taegu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4138208 — 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 Taegu Context triple: [Busan Perimeter, notableEngagement, Battle of Taegu]
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Taegu Target entity description: The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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A.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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D.
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
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E.
Battle of Wendengli
The Battle of Wendengli, better known as the Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, was a major and grueling Korean War engagement between United Nations and North Korean/Chinese forces in 1951.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Taegu
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surface form:
Battle of Daegu
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| belligerent |
North Korea
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South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
United Nations forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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surface form:
Pusan Perimeter campaign
|
| commander |
Kim Chaek
ⓘ
Walton H. Walker ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
South Korea
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | August 1950 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine |
Nakdong River line
ⓘ
surface form:
Naktong River line
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| endDate | 1950-08-20 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy | UN counteroffensive in Korea ⓘ |
| front |
Busan Perimeter
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surface form:
Pusan Perimeter
|
| involves |
river line defenses
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urban combat near Daegu ⓘ |
| location |
Daegu
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South Korea ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| opponent |
Korean People's Army
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surface form:
North Korean People’s Army
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
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UN multinational military presence in Korea ⓘ
surface form:
UN defense of southeastern Korea
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| precededBy | North Korean advance across South Korea ⓘ |
| result |
North Korean advance halted near Daegu
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United Nations defensive victory ⓘ |
| significance |
critical in maintaining UN foothold in Korea
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major early engagement of the Korean War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-08-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
defend southeastern Korean city of Daegu
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prevent collapse of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| year | 1950 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Battle of Taegu Description of subject: The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.