Battle of Nivelle
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The Battle of Nivelle was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated French troops in southwestern France, helping to drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the interior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nivelle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Nivelle Context triple: [Battle of Orthez, precededBy, Battle of Nivelle]
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Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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Battle of Le Cateau
The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
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Battle of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a 1944 World War II engagement in Normandy, France, best known for a dramatic German tank ambush that temporarily halted a British armored advance shortly after D-Day.
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Third Battle of the Aisne
The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
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E.
Second Battle of the Aisne
The Second Battle of the Aisne was a major 1917 World War I offensive by French forces against German positions on the Western Front, notable for its heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Nivelle Target entity description: The Battle of Nivelle was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated French troops in southwestern France, helping to drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the interior.
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A.
Battle of Verrières Ridge
The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a major and costly World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in July 1944, in which Allied forces—particularly Canadian units—fought to seize a strategically vital height south of Caen from entrenched German defenders.
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B.
Battle of Le Cateau
The Battle of Le Cateau was a major early World War I engagement in August 1914, in which retreating British forces mounted a hard-fought defensive stand against advancing German armies in northern France.
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C.
Battle of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a 1944 World War II engagement in Normandy, France, best known for a dramatic German tank ambush that temporarily halted a British armored advance shortly after D-Day.
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D.
Third Battle of the Aisne
The Third Battle of the Aisne was a major German offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1918 during World War I, marked by rapid German advances that threatened Paris before ultimately stalling.
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E.
Second Battle of the Aisne
The Second Battle of the Aisne was a major 1917 World War I offensive by French forces against German positions on the Western Front, notable for its heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult 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 ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Allied casualties were lower than French casualties
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French casualties were heavy ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Allied forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marshal Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingSide |
Duke of Wellington commanded the Allied army
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Soult commanded the French army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | military histories of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 10 November 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of the Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 20 kilometres ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the western Pyrenees ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army units
NERFINISHED
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French Imperial Army units ⓘ Portuguese Army units ⓘ Spanish Army units ⓘ |
| location |
near the Nivelle River
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southwestern France ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attack on fortified French ridge positions
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use of detailed pre-battle reconnaissance by Wellington ⓘ |
| operationType | coordinated frontal assault and flanking maneuvers ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Bidassoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Nivelle River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the final Allied advance into France
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helped drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the French interior ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | break French defensive line in the western Pyrenees ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
collapse of French defensive positions south of Bayonne
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forced French retreat further into France ⓘ |
| theatre |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Pyrenees front ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Nivelle Description of subject: The Battle of Nivelle was a major 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated French troops in southwestern France, helping to drive Napoleon’s armies back toward the interior.
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