Battle of Albuhera
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The Battle of Albuhera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but indecisive battle against the French near the village of Albuhera in Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Albuhera canonical | 1 |
| Battle of La Albuera | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7751761 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Albuhera Context triple: [Battle of Albuera, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Albuhera]
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Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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Battle of Lucena
The Battle of Lucena was a 1483 engagement in which Castilian forces defeated and captured the Nasrid ruler Boabdil, marking a key turning point in the final Christian conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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Battle of Úbeda
The Battle of Úbeda, more widely known as the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, was a decisive 1212 clash in the Reconquista in which Christian forces dealt a major defeat to the Almohad Caliphate in Iberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Albuhera Target entity description: The Battle of Albuhera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but indecisive battle against the French near the village of Albuhera in Spain.
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A.
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was a decisive 1212 clash in Iberia in which Christian forces crushed the Almohad Caliphate, marking a major turning point in the Reconquista.
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B.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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C.
Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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D.
Battle of Lucena
The Battle of Lucena was a 1483 engagement in which Castilian forces defeated and captured the Nasrid ruler Boabdil, marking a key turning point in the final Christian conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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E.
Battle of Úbeda
The Battle of Úbeda, more widely known as the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, was a decisive 1212 clash in the Reconquista in which Christian forces dealt a major defeat to the Almohad Caliphate in Iberia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | siege of Badajoz continued ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Allied casualties approximately 6,000–7,000
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French casualties approximately 7,000–8,000 ⓘ |
| cause | French attempt to relieve Badajoz ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Allied army approximately 35,000 men
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French army approximately 24,000 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-Baptiste Girard
NERFINISHED
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Joachim Blake NERFINISHED ⓘ José Pascual de Zayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Victor de Fay, marquis de Latour-Maubourg NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolas Godinot NERFINISHED ⓘ William Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 16 May 1811 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the bloodiest battles of the Peninsular War ⓘ |
| location |
Albuera
NERFINISHED
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Extremadura NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce hand-to-hand combat
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high casualty rate relative to numbers engaged ⓘ steadfast defense by Spanish troops ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
2nd Division (British Army)
NERFINISHED
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French cavalry under Latour-Maubourg ⓘ Fusilier Brigade (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish division of Zayas ⓘ V Corps (French Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | relief of the siege of Badajoz ⓘ |
| outcome |
Allies failed to decisively defeat French
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French failed to destroy Allied army ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| result |
indecisive
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tactical stalemate ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
French flank attack on Allied right
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heavy infantry fighting in driving rain ⓘ repeated infantry charges at close range ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1811 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Albuhera Description of subject: The Battle of Albuhera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but indecisive battle against the French near the village of Albuhera in Spain.
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