Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville was a 1961 Cold War–era battle in the Congo where a small Irish UN peacekeeping contingent was besieged and ultimately forced to surrender after a prolonged defense against overwhelmingly larger Katangese forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Siege of Jadotville | 2 |
| Siege of Jadotville canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4695555 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Jadotville Context triple: [United Nations Operation in the Congo, notableEvent, Siege of Jadotville]
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A.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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B.
Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film depicting a brutal Vietnam War battle, noted for its gritty realism and ensemble cast.
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C.
Battle of Kapyong
The Battle of Kapyong was a pivotal Korean War engagement in April 1951 in which United Nations forces, including Canadian troops, successfully halted a major Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
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D.
Battle of Roi-Namur
The Battle of Roi-Namur was a World War II Pacific campaign engagement in early 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islets in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands.
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E.
Battle of 73 Easting
The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive 1991 Gulf War tank engagement in which U.S.-led coalition armored forces destroyed elements of Iraq’s Republican Guard in a rapid, technologically superior clash in the Kuwaiti desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Jadotville Target entity description: The Siege of Jadotville was a 1961 Cold War–era battle in the Congo where a small Irish UN peacekeeping contingent was besieged and ultimately forced to surrender after a prolonged defense against overwhelmingly larger Katangese forces.
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A.
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was a decisive 1954 confrontation in Vietnam in which Viet Minh forces defeated the French, leading to the end of French colonial rule in Indochina.
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B.
Hamburger Hill
Hamburger Hill is a 1987 American war film depicting a brutal Vietnam War battle, noted for its gritty realism and ensemble cast.
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C.
Battle of Kapyong
The Battle of Kapyong was a pivotal Korean War engagement in April 1951 in which United Nations forces, including Canadian troops, successfully halted a major Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
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D.
Battle of Roi-Namur
The Battle of Roi-Namur was a World War II Pacific campaign engagement in early 1944 in which U.S. forces seized key Japanese-held islets in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands.
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E.
Battle of 73 Easting
The Battle of 73 Easting was a decisive 1991 Gulf War tank engagement in which U.S.-led coalition armored forces destroyed elements of Iraq’s Republican Guard in a rapid, technologically superior clash in the Kuwaiti desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Jadotville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
State of Katanga
NERFINISHED
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United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
multiple Irish soldiers wounded
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no Irish soldiers killed in action ⓘ significant Katangese and mercenary casualties ⓘ |
| cause | UN attempt to secure Katanga during Congo Crisis ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Pat Quinlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Irish Army unit citations
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Jadotville Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
The Siege of Jadotville (book)
NERFINISHED
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The Siege of Jadotville (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | five days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-09-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | imprisonment of Irish troops in Kolwezi ⓘ |
| garrison | A Company, 35th Battalion, Irish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Belgian mercenaries
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French mercenaries ⓘ Irish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Katangese Gendarmerie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhodesian mercenaries NERFINISHED ⓘ South African mercenaries ⓘ United Nations peacekeeping forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Congo Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Jadotville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial surrender
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heavy use of mortars and small arms by Irish troops ⓘ lack of effective UN air and ground support ⓘ later recognition of Irish soldiers' bravery ⓘ outnumbered Irish defense ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Roger Faulques NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Irish troops taken prisoner ⓘ |
| partOf | United Nations Operation in the Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Jadotville
NERFINISHED
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Katanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Operation Morthor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Irish government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Irish UN contingent surrendered
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Katangese victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-09-13 ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 155 Irish troops
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approximately 3,000 to 5,000 Katangese and mercenary troops ⓘ |
| year | 1961 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Jadotville Description of subject: The Siege of Jadotville was a 1961 Cold War–era battle in the Congo where a small Irish UN peacekeeping contingent was besieged and ultimately forced to surrender after a prolonged defense against overwhelmingly larger Katangese forces.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
The Siege of Jadotville
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The Siege of Jadotville