Wellington’s advance into France
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Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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| Wellington’s advance into France canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wellington’s advance into France Context triple: [Battle of Orthez, notableFor, Wellington’s advance into France]
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French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final military campaign in 1815, culminating in his decisive defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and the end of his rule.
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Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign was a 1799 military offensive by Napoleon Bonaparte into Ottoman-controlled Syria, marked by initial advances, brutal sieges such as Jaffa and Acre, and eventual retreat due to fierce resistance and disease.
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E.
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wellington’s advance into France Target entity description: Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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A.
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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B.
Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final military campaign in 1815, culminating in his decisive defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and the end of his rule.
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C.
Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
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D.
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign
Napoleon’s Syrian campaign was a 1799 military offensive by Napoleon Bonaparte into Ottoman-controlled Syria, marked by initial advances, brutal sieges such as Jaffa and Acre, and eventual retreat due to fierce resistance and disease.
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E.
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Peninsular War campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alliedForceType |
Anglo-Portuguese army
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Portuguese Army
Spanish contingents ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Portugal
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderRank |
Field Marshal (Duke of Wellington)
ⓘ
linked to:
Field Marshal
|
| campaignObjective |
defeat Marshal Soult’s French army
ⓘ
invade southwestern France from Spain ⓘ |
| campaignType | land campaign ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| consequence |
helped force Napoleon’s abdication in 1814
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pushed French forces back toward interior of France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateDetail | followed Allied crossing of the Pyrenees in late 1813 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1814 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| frenchCommanderRank |
Marshal of France (Soult)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas Soult
|
| historicalContext |
contributed to the collapse of French control in the Iberian Peninsula
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took place during the final phase of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| includesBattle |
Battle of Bayonne
ⓘ
Battle of Orthez ⓘ Battle of Toulouse ⓘ |
| location |
northern Spain
ⓘ
southwestern France ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Western European front of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Allied crossing of the Adour River
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied invasion of south-west France
|
| opposedBy | First French Empire ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
Marshal Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult
ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas Soult
|
| opposedForceType |
French Imperial army
ⓘ
linked to:
French Imperial Guard
|
| opposedLeader |
Napoleon I of France (as overall French ruler)
ⓘ
linked to:
Napoleon I
|
| partOf | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of the Nive
ⓘ
Battle of the Nivelle ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Nivelle
|
| primaryOpposingArmy |
Armée des Pyrénées (French forces under Soult)
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Eastern Pyrenees
|
| relatedCampaign | Allied invasion of south-west France ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1814 ⓘ |
| strategicDirection | northward advance from Spain into France ⓘ |
| theatre |
French–Spanish border region
ⓘ
Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
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Subject: Wellington’s advance into France Description of subject: Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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subject linked to:
Battle of Orthes