book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden
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"Black Hawk Down" is a non-fiction book by Mark Bowden that provides a detailed, journalistic account of the 1993 U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia, and its chaotic aftermath.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| book "Black Hawk Down" | 2 |
| book "Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War" | 2 |
| book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden Context triple: [Battle of Mogadishu, portrayedIn, book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden]
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Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed by Ridley Scott that dramatizes the 1993 U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia.
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B.
book "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" is a World War II memoir by pilot Ted W. Lawson recounting his experiences in the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor.
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C.
book "Bitter Fruit"
"Bitter Fruit" is a nonfiction book that examines the 1954 CIA-backed coup in Guatemala and the role of the United Fruit Company in shaping U.S. foreign policy and Latin American politics.
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D.
film "Flags of Our Fathers"
"Flags of Our Fathers" is a 2006 war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that explores the stories of the U.S. Marines involved in the iconic flag-raising at Iwo Jima and the impact of wartime heroism on their lives.
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E.
novel "The Bourne Identity"
The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows an amnesiac man uncovering his true identity amid international espionage and conspiracy.
- 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: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden Target entity description: "Black Hawk Down" is a non-fiction book by Mark Bowden that provides a detailed, journalistic account of the 1993 U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia, and its chaotic aftermath.
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A.
Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed by Ridley Scott that dramatizes the 1993 U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia.
-
B.
book "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo"
"Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" is a World War II memoir by pilot Ted W. Lawson recounting his experiences in the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on Japan after Pearl Harbor.
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C.
book "Bitter Fruit"
"Bitter Fruit" is a nonfiction book that examines the 1954 CIA-backed coup in Guatemala and the role of the United Fruit Company in shaping U.S. foreign policy and Latin American politics.
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D.
film "Flags of Our Fathers"
"Flags of Our Fathers" is a 2006 war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood that explores the stories of the U.S. Marines involved in the iconic flag-raising at Iwo Jima and the impact of wartime heroism on their lives.
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E.
novel "The Bourne Identity"
The Bourne Identity is a 1980 spy thriller novel by Robert Ludlum that follows an amnesiac man uncovering his true identity amid international espionage and conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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war book ⓘ |
| author | Mark Bowden ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Delta Force operators in combat
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linked to:
Delta Force
Somali militia fighters ⓘ U.S. Army Rangers in combat ⓘ |
| describes |
Somali militia tactics
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coordination between U.S. military units ⓘ downing of U.S. Black Hawk helicopters ⓘ rescue attempts under fire ⓘ |
| documents | casualties on both U.S. and Somali sides ⓘ |
| explores |
fog of war
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limits of U.S. military intervention ⓘ morale and camaraderie among soldiers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
U.S. military raid in Mogadishu
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chaotic aftermath of the raid ⓘ soldiers’ experiences in combat ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
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non-fiction ⓘ war reportage ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Black Hawk Down (film)
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linked to:
Black Hawk Down
|
| hasPerspective | primarily American military perspective ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in military history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | journalistic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of the 1993 Mogadishu raid
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use of interviews with participants ⓘ vivid description of modern warfare ⓘ |
| portrays |
civilian impact of the battle
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political consequences of the mission ⓘ tactical challenges of urban combat ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Somalia ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Mogadishu ⓘ |
| subject |
Battle of Mogadishu
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Delta Force ⓘ Operation Gothic Serpent ⓘ Somali Civil War ⓘ Task Force Ranger ⓘ United States Army Rangers ⓘ peacekeeping operations in Somalia ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
1993
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post-Cold War era ⓘ |
| workType | long-form narrative journalism ⓘ |
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Subject: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden Description of subject: "Black Hawk Down" is a non-fiction book by Mark Bowden that provides a detailed, journalistic account of the 1993 U.S. military raid in Mogadishu, Somalia, and its chaotic aftermath.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden
linked to: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden
linked to: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden
linked to: book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden