Battle of Cer
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The Battle of Cer was a key early World War I engagement in Serbia, notable as one of the first Allied victories against the Central Powers on the Balkan Front.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cer canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of Cer Context triple: [Balkan Front, hasPart, Battle of Cer]
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Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
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Battle of Petrovaradin
The Battle of Petrovaradin was a major 1716 clash between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in which Prince Eugene of Savoy secured a decisive victory that helped halt Ottoman expansion into Central Europe.
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Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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E.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Cer Target entity description: The Battle of Cer was a key early World War I engagement in Serbia, notable as one of the first Allied victories against the Central Powers on the Balkan Front.
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A.
Battle of Vitsi
The Battle of Vitsi was a major engagement of the Greek Civil War in 1949, where government forces decisively defeated the communist Democratic Army of Greece near the Greek–Albanian border.
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B.
Battle of Petrovaradin
The Battle of Petrovaradin was a major 1716 clash between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in which Prince Eugene of Savoy secured a decisive victory that helped halt Ottoman expansion into Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Sybota
The Battle of Sybota was a major naval clash between Corinth and Corcyra in 433 BCE that heightened tensions between Athens and Sparta and helped precipitate the Peloponnesian War.
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D.
Battle of Mokra
The Battle of Mokra was a 1939 World War II engagement in which Polish forces successfully ambushed and temporarily halted advancing German armored units during the invasion of Poland.
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E.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Tser ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
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surface form:
Austria-Hungary
Kingdom of Serbia ⓘ |
| campaign |
Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914)
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surface form:
First Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia
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| casualtiesAndLossesAustriaHungary |
over 25,000 total casualties
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over 6,000 killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesSerbia |
approximately 15,000 total casualties
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approximately 3,000 killed ⓘ |
| cause | Austro-Hungarian attempt to punish Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand ⓘ |
| commanderAustriaHungary |
Liborius Ritter von Frank
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Oskar Potiorek ⓘ |
| commanderSerbia |
Petar Bojović
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Stepa Stepanović ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Serbian military memorials on Cer Mountain
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annual remembrance events in Serbia ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Serbia ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Kingdom of Serbia ⓘ |
| date | 1914-08-15/1914-08-24 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1914-08-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kolubara ⓘ |
| front | Balkan Front ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Cer Mountain ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName |
Serbian: Церска битка
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Serbo-Croatian: Cerska bitka ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
boosted Allied morale early in World War I
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demonstrated effectiveness of Serbian army against larger Austro-Hungarian forces ⓘ |
| involvedUnitAustriaHungary |
Austro-Hungarian Army
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surface form:
Austro-Hungarian 2nd Army (elements)
Austro-Hungarian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Austro-Hungarian 5th Army
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| involvedUnitSerbia |
Serbian 1st Army
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Serbian 2nd Army ⓘ |
| location |
Cer Mountain
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surface form:
Cer Mountain, western Serbia
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| modernLocation | Serbia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first Allied victory of World War I
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first major battle of World War I on the Balkan Front ⓘ |
| partOf |
Balkan theatre of World War I
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surface form:
Serbian Campaign of World War I
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| precededBy | Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia (August 1914) ⓘ |
| result | Serbian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1914-08-15 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveAustriaHungary | defeat Serbia quickly and secure the southern flank ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Austro-Hungarian offensive in Serbia temporarily halted ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
fighting in mountainous terrain
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night attacks by Serbian forces ⓘ |
| theatre |
Balkan Front
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surface form:
Serbian Front
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Subject: Battle of Cer Description of subject: The Battle of Cer was a key early World War I engagement in Serbia, notable as one of the first Allied victories against the Central Powers on the Balkan Front.
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