Battle of Sharqat
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The Battle of Sharqat was a late World War I engagement in October 1918 in Mesopotamia, where British and Indian forces defeated the Ottoman army, leading to the surrender of Mosul and the collapse of Ottoman control in the region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Sharqat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Sharqat Context triple: [Ottoman 6th Army, notableBattle, Battle of Sharqat]
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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D.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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E.
Battle of Wadi Akarit
The Battle of Wadi Akarit was a World War II engagement in April 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces broke through Axis defensive positions as part of the North African campaign.
- 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: Battle of Sharqat Target entity description: The Battle of Sharqat was a late World War I engagement in October 1918 in Mesopotamia, where British and Indian forces defeated the Ottoman army, leading to the surrender of Mosul and the collapse of Ottoman control in the region.
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A.
Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar
The Battle of Wadi al-Khaznadar was a 1299 clash near Homs in which the Mongol Ilkhanate decisively defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, temporarily disrupting Mamluk control in Syria.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Maaten al-Sarra
The Battle of Maaten al-Sarra was a decisive 1987 Chadian offensive against a key Libyan airbase in southern Libya that helped bring the Chadian–Libyan conflict to an end.
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D.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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E.
Battle of Wadi Akarit
The Battle of Wadi Akarit was a World War II engagement in April 1943 in Tunisia, where Allied forces broke through Axis defensive positions as part of the North African campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sharqat (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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British Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire (advisers) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommander | William Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
British and Indian forces suffered relatively light casualties
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Ottoman forces suffered heavy casualties and prisoners ⓘ |
| chronology | one of the final Allied offensives against the Ottoman Empire in World War I ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Cobbe
NERFINISHED
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William Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ İsmail Hakkı Bey NERFINISHED ⓘ İsmail Hakkı Kut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1918-10-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-10-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Armistice of Mudros
NERFINISHED
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occupation of Mosul ⓘ |
| front | Middle Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Tigris River region
NERFINISHED
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near Sharqat, Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
British Tigris Corps
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman 6th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
British forces advanced to and occupied Mosul
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Ottoman 6th Army capitulated NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mesopotamian campaign
NERFINISHED
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Middle Eastern theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fall of Baghdad (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | modern-day Iraq ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Armistice of Mudros (1918) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Mosul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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collapse of Ottoman control in northern Mesopotamia ⓘ defeat of Ottoman forces ⓘ surrender of Mosul ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the disintegration of Ottoman authority in Mesopotamia
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last major action of the Mesopotamian campaign in World War I ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
elimination of Ottoman 6th Army
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seizure of Mosul oil fields ⓘ |
| strength |
about 18,000 British and Indian troops
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about 7,000–8,000 Ottoman troops ⓘ |
| theatre | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sharqat Description of subject: The Battle of Sharqat was a late World War I engagement in October 1918 in Mesopotamia, where British and Indian forces defeated the Ottoman army, leading to the surrender of Mosul and the collapse of Ottoman control in the region.
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