Patriotic War of 1812
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The Patriotic War of 1812 was Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia, marked by massive battles, scorched-earth tactics, and the eventual catastrophic retreat of the French Grande Armée.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Patriotic War of 1812 canonical | 13 |
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Target entity: Patriotic War of 1812 Context triple: [Imperial Russian Army, engagedIn, Patriotic War of 1812]
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War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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B.
Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
The Eastern Theater of the War of 1812 was the principal Atlantic coastal region of conflict between the United States and Britain, encompassing major land and naval operations including the defense of Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay campaigns.
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C.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
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Quasi-War
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
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E.
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Patriotic War of 1812 Target entity description: The Patriotic War of 1812 was Napoleon’s failed invasion of Russia, marked by massive battles, scorched-earth tactics, and the eventual catastrophic retreat of the French Grande Armée.
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A.
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict between the United States and Great Britain from 1812 to 1815, marked by battles on land and sea, the burning of Washington, D.C., and a surge of American national identity.
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B.
Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
The Eastern Theater of the War of 1812 was the principal Atlantic coastal region of conflict between the United States and Britain, encompassing major land and naval operations including the defense of Washington, D.C., and the Chesapeake Bay campaigns.
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C.
Aroostook War
The Aroostook War was a bloodless 19th-century border dispute between the United States and British North America over the Maine–New Brunswick boundary that was ultimately resolved through diplomacy.
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D.
Quasi-War
The Quasi-War was an undeclared naval conflict between the United States and France from 1798 to 1800, fought mainly in the Caribbean and Atlantic and pivotal in shaping early U.S. foreign and military policy.
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E.
Tecumseh's War
Tecumseh's War was an early 19th-century conflict in the Old Northwest in which the Shawnee leader Tecumseh and his Native American confederacy resisted U.S. expansion into their lands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
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invasion of Russia ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
French invasion of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Russian campaign of 1812
Отечественная война 1812 года ⓘ |
| battle |
crossing of the Berezina River
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Berezina
Battle of Borodino ⓘ Battle of Krasnoi ⓘ Battle of Maloyaroslavets ⓘ Battle of Shevardino Redoubt ⓘ Battle of Smolensk ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Smolensk (1812)
Battle of Tarutino ⓘ Battle of Vitebsk ⓘ Battle of Vyazma ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
Confederation of the Rhine ⓘ Duchy of Warsaw ⓘ First French Empire ⓘ
surface form:
French Empire
Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic)
Prussia ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Napoleon’s attempt to force Russia to comply with the Continental System
ⓘ
breakdown of Franco-Russian alliance after Treaty of Tilsit ⓘ |
| commander |
Joachim Murat
ⓘ
Louis-Nicolas Davout ⓘ Mikhail Barclay de Tolly ⓘ
surface form:
Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly
Michel Ney ⓘ Mikhail Kutuzov ⓘ Pyotr Bagration ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Borodino Battlefield Museum-Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Borodino Panorama Museum
monuments and memorials across Russia ⓘ |
| consequence |
encouragement of anti-French coalitions in Europe
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prelude to the War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ weakening of Napoleon’s military power ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-12-14 ⓘ |
| estimatedCasualties |
heavy Russian military and civilian losses
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hundreds of thousands of French and allied troops lost ⓘ |
| estimatedStrength |
Grande Armée
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surface form:
Grande Armée initially over 400000 soldiers
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| hasParticipant |
Grande Armée
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Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedAuthor | Leo Tolstoy ⓘ |
| influencedWork | War and Peace ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
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Eastern Europe ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Belarus region
ⓘ
Moscow Oblast ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow region
European Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Western Russia
|
| notableEvent |
Burning of Moscow
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surface form:
French occupation of Moscow
burning of Moscow in 1812 ⓘ retreat of the Grande Armée from Moscow ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Alexander I of Russia
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic defeat of the Grande Armée
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decisive Russian victory ⓘ major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ withdrawal of French forces from Russian territory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-06-24 ⓘ |
| strategyUsed |
Fabian strategy by Russian commanders
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scorched-earth policy by Russian forces ⓘ |
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