Battle of Preveza (1912)
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The Battle of Preveza (1912) was a First Balkan War engagement in which Greek forces captured the strategic port town of Preveza from the Ottoman Empire, securing control of much of Epirus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Preveza (1912) canonical | 1 |
| Greek campaign in Epirus (First Balkan War) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4364426 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Preveza (1912) Context triple: [Preveza, hasHistoricalEvent, Battle of Preveza (1912)]
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Battle of Imbros
The Battle of Imbros was a 1918 naval engagement in the Aegean Sea during World War I, in which British forces defeated an Ottoman squadron attempting to disrupt Allied control of the region.
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Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
The Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917) was a World War I naval engagement in the Adriatic Sea between Allied and Austro-Hungarian forces, centered on an Austro-Hungarian raid against the Otranto Barrage anti-submarine blockade.
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Naval Battle of Lissa
The Naval Battle of Lissa was an 1866 clash in the Adriatic Sea where the Austrian fleet under Admiral Tegetthoff won a decisive victory over a larger Italian force, marking the first major battle between ironclad warships and showcasing the continued effectiveness of ramming tactics.
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Battle of Otranto Straits
The Battle of Otranto Straits was a major 1917 naval engagement between Allied and Austro-Hungarian forces in the Adriatic Sea, notable for its impact on anti-submarine operations and control of Mediterranean sea routes during World War I.
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Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Preveza (1912) Target entity description: The Battle of Preveza (1912) was a First Balkan War engagement in which Greek forces captured the strategic port town of Preveza from the Ottoman Empire, securing control of much of Epirus.
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A.
Battle of Imbros
The Battle of Imbros was a 1918 naval engagement in the Aegean Sea during World War I, in which British forces defeated an Ottoman squadron attempting to disrupt Allied control of the region.
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B.
Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917)
The Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1917) was a World War I naval engagement in the Adriatic Sea between Allied and Austro-Hungarian forces, centered on an Austro-Hungarian raid against the Otranto Barrage anti-submarine blockade.
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C.
Naval Battle of Lissa
The Naval Battle of Lissa was an 1866 clash in the Adriatic Sea where the Austrian fleet under Admiral Tegetthoff won a decisive victory over a larger Italian force, marking the first major battle between ironclad warships and showcasing the continued effectiveness of ramming tactics.
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D.
Battle of Otranto Straits
The Battle of Otranto Straits was a major 1917 naval engagement between Allied and Austro-Hungarian forces in the Adriatic Sea, notable for its impact on anti-submarine operations and control of Mediterranean sea routes during World War I.
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E.
Battle of Marsaglia (1693)
The Battle of Marsaglia (1693) was a major French victory over the forces of the Grand Alliance in northern Italy during the Nine Years' War, noted for its heavy casualties and decisive outcome.
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Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| combatant |
Greek Army
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Hellenic Navy ⓘ Ottoman Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
First Balkan War
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkan Wars
|
| conflictType | Balkan Wars engagement ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Greece
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| date |
1912-10-20
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1912-10-21 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1912-10-21 ⓘ |
| era | Balkan Wars era ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Greek advances in Epirus ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Epirus
ⓘ
Kingdom of Greece ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Preveza ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the port town of Preveza ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman garrison of Preveza ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Preveza by Greek forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Balkan War
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkan Wars
Greek campaign in Epirus (First Balkan War) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Preveza (1912)
|
| precededBy | Greek declaration of war on the Ottoman Empire (1912) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
First Balkan War
ⓘ
linked to:
Balkan Wars
|
| relatedPlace |
Arta
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Ionian Sea ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| resultingTerritorialChange | Preveza transferred from Ottoman Empire to Kingdom of Greece ⓘ |
| significance |
secured Greek control over southern Epirus
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weakened Ottoman position in western Greece ⓘ |
| startDate | 1912-10-20 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key port on the Ionian Sea
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control of much of Epirus ⓘ |
| theater | Epirus front of the First Balkan War ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
amphibious operation
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land assault ⓘ |
| usedFor | securing a base for further Greek operations in Epirus ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Preveza (1912) Description of subject: The Battle of Preveza (1912) was a First Balkan War engagement in which Greek forces captured the strategic port town of Preveza from the Ottoman Empire, securing control of much of Epirus.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Battle of Preveza (1912)