Siege of Almeida (1810–1811)
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The Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) was a key episode in the Peninsular War in which French forces captured the strategically important Portuguese fortress town of Almeida from the Anglo-Portuguese defenders.
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| Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) Context triple: [Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, relatedEvent, Siege of Almeida (1810–1811)]
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Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
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Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) Target entity description: The Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) was a key episode in the Peninsular War in which French forces captured the strategically important Portuguese fortress town of Almeida from the Anglo-Portuguese defenders.
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A.
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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B.
Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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C.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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D.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
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E.
Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Almeida (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
André Masséna
NERFINISHED
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Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegingForce | French Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | French invasion of Portugal (1810–1811) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | opening of road to Ciudad Rodrigo and further advance into Portugal ⓘ |
| combatant |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Antoine François Brenier de Montmorand
NERFINISHED
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Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ William Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | August 1810 ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of much of Almeida's defenses
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heavy casualties among the garrison and civilians ⓘ |
| endDate | 1810-08-28 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lines of Torres Vedras campaign
NERFINISHED
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Massena's invasion of Portugal ⓘ |
| fortification | Almeida fortress town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressType | border fortress ⓘ |
| garrison | Anglo-Portuguese forces ⓘ |
| location |
Almeida
NERFINISHED
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Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of Almeida fortress ⓘ |
| notableEvent | massive explosion of Almeida's main powder magazine ⓘ |
| partOf |
Masséna's 1810 invasion of Portugal
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Côa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
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capture of Almeida by French forces ⓘ |
| significance |
secured French control of a key fortress on the Portuguese frontier
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weakened Anglo-Portuguese defensive line on the border ⓘ |
| startDate | 1810-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of route from Spain into central Portugal ⓘ |
| theatre |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese frontier with Spain ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year |
1810
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1811 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) Description of subject: The Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) was a key episode in the Peninsular War in which French forces captured the strategically important Portuguese fortress town of Almeida from the Anglo-Portuguese defenders.
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