Battle of Brunete
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The Battle of Brunete was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive west of Madrid, notable for intense fighting, heavy casualties, and the prominent involvement of Republican forces including the International Brigades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Brunete canonical | 16 |
| Batalla de Brunete | 1 |
| batalla de Brunete | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Brunete Context triple: [International Brigades, engagedIn, Battle of Brunete]
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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Battle of Sidi Barrani
The Battle of Sidi Barrani was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in which British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful offensive against Italian troops in Egypt, marking the opening phase of the North African Campaign.
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Battle of Rocoux
The Battle of Rocoux was a 1746 engagement near Liège in which French forces under Marshal Saxe defeated an allied army of Britain, the Dutch Republic, and Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Brunete Target entity description: The Battle of Brunete was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive west of Madrid, notable for intense fighting, heavy casualties, and the prominent involvement of Republican forces including the International Brigades.
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A.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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B.
Battle of El Guettar
The Battle of El Guettar was a key World War II engagement in Tunisia where U.S. forces, under General Patton, successfully halted and repelled German armored attacks, marking an important step in the Allies’ North African campaign.
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C.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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D.
Battle of Sidi Barrani
The Battle of Sidi Barrani was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in which British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful offensive against Italian troops in Egypt, marking the opening phase of the North African Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Rocoux
The Battle of Rocoux was a 1746 engagement near Liège in which French forces under Marshal Saxe defeated an allied army of Britain, the Dutch Republic, and Austria during the War of the Austrian Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Brunete
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de Brunete
|
| belligerent |
Francoist Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extensive air operations
ⓘ
intense fighting ⓘ large-scale use of armor ⓘ |
| commanderSide1 |
Enrique Líster
ⓘ
José Miaja ⓘ Juan Modesto ⓘ |
| commanderSide2 |
Andrés Saliquet
ⓘ
Juan Yagüe ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictEra | 20th-century civil wars ⓘ |
| conflictType | offensive west of Madrid ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1937 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1937-07-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Belchite ⓘ |
| front | Central front of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| hasCause | Republican attempt to relieve pressure on Madrid ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Condor Legion
ⓘ
International Brigades ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Nationalist Army
People's Republican Army ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republican Army
|
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Brunete
ⓘ
Community of Madrid ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high Republican losses
ⓘ
prominent involvement of International Brigades ⓘ |
| objective |
to divert Nationalist forces from the northern front
ⓘ
to relieve Nationalist pressure on Madrid ⓘ |
| outcome | Republican forces failed to achieve a lasting breakthrough ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Madrid ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| side1 |
Republican faction
ⓘ
Second Spanish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Republic
|
| side2 |
Francoist Spain
ⓘ
surface form:
Nationalist Spain
Nationalist faction ⓘ |
| startDate | 1937-07-06 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | attempt to change the balance around Madrid ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II-era conflicts in Spain ⓘ |
| year | 1937 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Brunete Description of subject: The Battle of Brunete was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive west of Madrid, notable for intense fighting, heavy casualties, and the prominent involvement of Republican forces including the International Brigades.
Referenced by (18)
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