Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula
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Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula was the main British-led coalition force commanded by the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France in Spain and Portugal.
All labels observed (1)
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| Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8410316 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula Context triple: [British 3rd Division, subordinateTo, Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula]
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Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign
Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that culminated in the decisive Battle of Vitoria, driving French forces from much of Spain and breaking Napoleon’s control there.
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Wellington’s advance into France
Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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Raglan’s army
Raglan’s army was the British expeditionary force commanded by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, noted for its involvement in major actions such as the Battles of Alma and Balaclava.
- 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: Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula Target entity description: Wellington’s field army in the Peninsula was the main British-led coalition force commanded by the Duke of Wellington during the Peninsular War against Napoleonic France in Spain and Portugal.
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A.
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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B.
Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign
Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that culminated in the decisive Battle of Vitoria, driving French forces from much of Spain and breaking Napoleon’s control there.
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C.
Wellington’s advance into France
Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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D.
Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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E.
Raglan’s army
Raglan’s army was the British expeditionary force commanded by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, noted for its involvement in major actions such as the Battles of Alma and Balaclava.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars military unit
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coalition army ⓘ field army ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Portuguese Army
NERFINISHED
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| belligerentAgainst | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
British cavalry
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British regular infantry ⓘ Portuguese regular troops ⓘ Royal Artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish auxiliary forces ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Bussaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vimeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anglo-Allied army at Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Lines of Torres Vedras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributing to the downfall of Napoleon
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expelling French forces from most of the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British expeditionary forces in Portugal (1808) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1808 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Napoleonic Wars Iberian theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
defensive-offensive strategy
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reverse-slope defence ⓘ |
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