Anglo-Portuguese Army
E424709
The Anglo-Portuguese Army was the combined British and Portuguese military force commanded by the Duke of Wellington that played a decisive role against Napoleonic France during the Peninsular War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Portuguese Army canonical | 6 |
| Anglo‑Portuguese Army | 1 |
| Anglo‑Portuguese army | 1 |
| Anglo‑Portuguese‑Spanish army | 1 |
| Army of Portugal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4255877 — 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: Anglo-Portuguese Army Context triple: [Battle of Orthez, alliedForce, Anglo-Portuguese Army]
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French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick
The Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick was a coalition force of mainly British, Hanoverian, and Prussian troops commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Seven Years' War in Western Europe.
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Army of the Orient
The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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Castilian army
The Castilian army was the medieval and early modern land force of the Crown of Castile, a key component of what became the Spanish military and a major player in the Reconquista and early European power struggles.
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Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Portuguese Army Target entity description: The Anglo-Portuguese Army was the combined British and Portuguese military force commanded by the Duke of Wellington that played a decisive role against Napoleonic France during the Peninsular War.
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A.
French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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B.
Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick
The Allied Army of Ferdinand of Brunswick was a coalition force of mainly British, Hanoverian, and Prussian troops commanded by Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick during the Seven Years' War in Western Europe.
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C.
Army of the Orient
The Army of the Orient was Napoleon Bonaparte’s French expeditionary force sent to conquer Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 1790s.
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D.
Castilian army
The Castilian army was the medieval and early modern land force of the Crown of Castile, a key component of what became the Spanish military and a major player in the Reconquista and early European power struggles.
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Army of Flanders
The Army of Flanders was the principal Spanish Habsburg field army in the Low Countries during the 16th and 17th centuries, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and central role in the Eighty Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coalition army
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field army ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1808–1814 ⓘ |
| alliance |
Kingdom of Portugal
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wellington’s Peninsular campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
British regular troops
ⓘ
Portuguese militia and ordenança ⓘ Portuguese regular troops ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Portugal
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Bussaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedFor |
defence of Portugal
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liberation of the Iberian Peninsula from French occupation ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combined British and Portuguese command structure
ⓘ
decisive role in defeating French forces in the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British cavalry
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British infantry ⓘ Portuguese Caçadores NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese line infantry ⓘ Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Napoleonic France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army
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Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | separate British expeditionary forces in Portugal ⓘ |
| result |
contributed to expulsion of French forces from Portugal
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contributed to liberation of most of Spain from French control ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Portuguese Army Description of subject: The Anglo-Portuguese Army was the combined British and Portuguese military force commanded by the Duke of Wellington that played a decisive role against Napoleonic France during the Peninsular War.
Referenced by (10)
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