Battle of the Nive
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The Battle of the Nive was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington pushed Marshal Soult’s French army back toward Bayonne in southwestern France.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nive | 2 |
| Battle of the Nive canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Nive Context triple: [Battle of Orthez, precededBy, Battle of the Nive]
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Battle of Les Formigues
The Battle of Les Formigues was a 1285 naval engagement in the Mediterranean in which the Catalan fleet under Roger of Lauria decisively defeated French forces during the Aragonese Crusade.
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Battle of the Pyrenees
The Battle of the Pyrenees was a major 1813 campaign of the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under Wellington repelled French attempts to relieve their besieged garrisons in Spain by fighting across key passes in the Pyrenees mountains.
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Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of Dompaire
The Battle of Dompaire was a World War II engagement in September 1944 in northeastern France, where French armoured forces, supported by Allied air power, decisively defeated a German Panzer brigade.
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Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Nive Target entity description: The Battle of the Nive was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington pushed Marshal Soult’s French army back toward Bayonne in southwestern France.
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A.
Battle of Les Formigues
The Battle of Les Formigues was a 1285 naval engagement in the Mediterranean in which the Catalan fleet under Roger of Lauria decisively defeated French forces during the Aragonese Crusade.
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B.
Battle of the Pyrenees
The Battle of the Pyrenees was a major 1813 campaign of the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under Wellington repelled French attempts to relieve their besieged garrisons in Spain by fighting across key passes in the Pyrenees mountains.
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C.
Battle of Orthes
The Battle of Orthez was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in February 1814, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese forces defeated Marshal Soult’s French army in southwestern France.
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Battle of Dompaire
The Battle of Dompaire was a World War II engagement in September 1944 in northeastern France, where French armoured forces, supported by Allied air power, decisively defeated a German Panzer brigade.
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E.
Battle of Coutras
The Battle of Coutras was a key 1587 victory of the Huguenot forces under Henry of Navarre over the royal Catholic army during the French Wars of Religion, significantly boosting his path to the French throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars battle
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Peninsular War battle ⓘ battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bataille de la Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Allied invasion of southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1813-12-09 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-12-13 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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British–Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Army of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Nive River
NERFINISHED
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near Bayonne, southwestern France ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Wellington’s first major battle on French soil
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complex multi-day operations on both banks of the Nive ⓘ |
| objective | push French army back toward Bayonne ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Nive River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-12-09 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | French forces forced back into Bayonne’s defensive perimeter ⓘ |
| theatre | southwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Nive Description of subject: The Battle of the Nive was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington pushed Marshal Soult’s French army back toward Bayonne in southwestern France.
Referenced by (4)
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