Spanish colonial wars in Morocco
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The Spanish colonial wars in Morocco were a series of early 20th-century military campaigns in North Africa in which Spain sought to expand and consolidate its protectorate over Moroccan territory, facing strong local resistance.
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Target entity: Spanish colonial wars in Morocco Context triple: [José Sanjurjo, participantIn, Spanish colonial wars in Morocco]
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Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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Aragonese conquest of Sardinia
The Aragonese conquest of Sardinia was a 14th-century military campaign by the Crown of Aragon to seize control of Sardinia from local powers and integrate the island into its Mediterranean empire.
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Caucasian War
The Caucasian War was a prolonged 19th-century military conflict in which the Russian Empire fought to conquer and pacify the peoples of the North Caucasus, notably including resistance led by figures such as Imam Shamil.
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Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Spanish colonial wars in Morocco Target entity description: The Spanish colonial wars in Morocco were a series of early 20th-century military campaigns in North Africa in which Spain sought to expand and consolidate its protectorate over Moroccan territory, facing strong local resistance.
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A.
Conquest of Ceuta
The Conquest of Ceuta was the 1415 Portuguese capture of the North African city of Ceuta, marking the beginning of Portugal’s overseas expansion and the wider European Age of Discovery.
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B.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Aragonese conquest of Sardinia
The Aragonese conquest of Sardinia was a 14th-century military campaign by the Crown of Aragon to seize control of Sardinia from local powers and integrate the island into its Mediterranean empire.
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D.
Caucasian War
The Caucasian War was a prolonged 19th-century military conflict in which the Russian Empire fought to conquer and pacify the peoples of the North Caucasus, notably including resistance led by figures such as Imam Shamil.
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E.
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
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conflict in Morocco ⓘ military campaign ⓘ war ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-colonial resistance
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colonial expansion ⓘ |
| country |
Morocco
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Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | mid 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Melillan campaign
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War of Tétouan ⓘ
surface form:
Hispano-Moroccan War
Ifni War ⓘ Kert campaign ⓘ Pacification of the Protectorate ⓘ Rif War ⓘ Second Melillan campaign ⓘ War of Tétouan ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryTechnology |
air power
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artillery ⓘ chemical weapons ⓘ |
| location |
Morocco
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North Africa ⓘ |
| mainGoal |
consolidation of Spanish colonial control
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expansion of Spanish protectorate in Morocco ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Alhucemas landing
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Battle of Annual ⓘ Disaster of Annual ⓘ Siege of Melilla ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Abd el-Krim’s forces
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Rif War ⓘ
surface form:
Rifian resistance
local Moroccan tribes ⓘ |
| participant |
Moroccan resistance forces
ⓘ
Rif tribes ⓘ Spain ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
European colonialism in Africa
ⓘ
history of Morocco ⓘ military history of Spain ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Morocco
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surface form:
French Protectorate in Morocco
Rif Republic ⓘ Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ decolonization of Morocco ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish control over northern Morocco
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establishment of Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French Armed Forces
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surface form:
French forces
Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish forces
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