Battle of Yenangyaung
E103835
The Battle of Yenangyaung was a major World War II engagement in Burma in April 1942, where Allied forces, including British and Chinese troops, fought the Japanese in a critical struggle over the region’s vital oilfields.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Yenangyaung canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Yenangyaung 1942 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T810425 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Yenangyaung Context triple: [Chinese Expeditionary Force, engagement, Battle of Yenangyaung]
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Battle of Toungoo
The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
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C.
Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Yenangyaung Target entity description: The Battle of Yenangyaung was a major World War II engagement in Burma in April 1942, where Allied forces, including British and Chinese troops, fought the Japanese in a critical struggle over the region’s vital oilfields.
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A.
Battle of Toungoo
The Battle of Toungoo was a major World War II clash in Burma in early 1942, where Chinese forces mounted a key defense against the advancing Japanese Army during the Burma Campaign.
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B.
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
The Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay was a major World War II engagement in 1945 in central Burma, where Allied forces decisively defeated the Japanese, leading to the recapture of Burma.
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C.
Battle of Nibeiwa
The Battle of Nibeiwa was a key early World War II engagement in December 1940 in Egypt, where British and Commonwealth forces launched a successful surprise attack against Italian camps, helping to initiate the collapse of Italian positions in North Africa.
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D.
Siege of Myitkyina
The Siege of Myitkyina was a key World War II battle in northern Burma in 1944, where Allied forces captured the strategically vital Japanese-held town and airfield, helping secure the supply route to China.
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E.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Yenangyaung
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Yenangyaung 1942
|
| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies
Japan ⓘ |
| campaign |
Japanese occupation of Burma
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese conquest of Burma
|
| chronology | fought during the Allied retreat to India ⓘ |
| commander |
Shōzō Sakurai
ⓘ
Sun Li-jen ⓘ 1st Viscount Slim ⓘ
surface form:
William Slim
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Burma (until 1937)
ⓘ
surface form:
British Burma
|
| date | April 1942 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-04-19 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Japanese forces ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Indian Army
ⓘ
Chinese Expeditionary Force ⓘ
surface form:
China Expeditionary Force
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Japanese Fifteenth Army ⓘ Republic of China ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| involves |
Irrawaddy River
ⓘ
Yenangyaung oilfields ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
1st Burma Division
ⓘ
38th Division (National Revolutionary Army) ⓘ Japanese 33rd Division ⓘ |
| location |
Myanmar
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma
Yenangyaung ⓘ |
| objective |
defend Yenangyaung oilfields
ⓘ
delay Japanese advance in Burma ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| outcome | Chinese forces relieved encircled British troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burma campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Burma Campaign
|
| relatedTo |
Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Mandalay
Battle of Sittang Bridge ⓘ Rangoon operation ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Rangoon
|
| result |
Japanese tactical victory
ⓘ
successful Allied withdrawal ⓘ |
| significance |
critical struggle over vital oilfields in central Burma
ⓘ
important action in the 1942 retreat from Burma ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-04-13 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | loss of Yenangyaung oilfields to Japan ⓘ |
| theatre |
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
South-East Asian Theatre of World War II
|
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Subject: Battle of Yenangyaung Description of subject: The Battle of Yenangyaung was a major World War II engagement in Burma in April 1942, where Allied forces, including British and Chinese troops, fought the Japanese in a critical struggle over the region’s vital oilfields.
Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Yenangyaung 1942