Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)
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The Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) was a key military campaign in Brazil’s war of independence in which Brazilian forces blockaded and ultimately expelled Portuguese troops from the strategic coastal city of Salvador in Bahia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Salvador | 1 |
| Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) Context triple: [Brazilian independence movement, conflict, Siege of Salvador (1822–1823)]
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
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Battle of Puerto Cabello
The Battle of Puerto Cabello was an 18th-century naval and amphibious engagement in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize the Spanish colonial port of Puerto Cabello in present-day Venezuela.
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E.
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) Target entity description: The Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) was a key military campaign in Brazil’s war of independence in which Brazilian forces blockaded and ultimately expelled Portuguese troops from the strategic coastal city of Salvador in Bahia.
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A.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Portuguese reconquest of Recife
The Portuguese reconquest of Recife was the 1654 military campaign in which Portugal expelled Dutch forces from their main stronghold in Brazil, effectively ending Dutch colonial rule in the region.
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C.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
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D.
Battle of Puerto Cabello
The Battle of Puerto Cabello was an 18th-century naval and amphibious engagement in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize the Spanish colonial port of Puerto Cabello in present-day Venezuela.
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E.
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle of the Brazilian War of Independence
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aim |
expulsion of Portuguese troops from Salvador
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securing Brazilian sovereignty over Bahia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Empire of Brazil
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| cityAttackedBy | Brazilian independence forces ⓘ |
| cityDefendedBy | Portuguese royalist forces ⓘ |
| combatType |
land warfare
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naval blockade ⓘ |
| conflict |
Brazilian independence movement
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surface form:
Brazilian War of Independence
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| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| effect |
Brazilian control over a key coastal stronghold
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end of Portuguese military presence in Salvador ⓘ strengthening of Brazilian de facto independence ⓘ |
| endDate | 1823 ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Atlantic coastal city ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-1822 declaration of Brazilian independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
control of maritime supply routes to Salvador
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urban siege operations ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in regional and national Brazilian historiography
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symbol of Bahia’s role in Brazilian independence ⓘ |
| location |
Captaincy of Bahia
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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil ⓘ
surface form:
Salvador, Bahia
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| militaryTactic |
blockade of Salvador by land and sea
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encirclement of Portuguese garrison ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Brazilian independence forces
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Portuguese colonial troops ⓘ |
| outcome | Portuguese evacuation of Salvador by sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Brazilian struggle for independence from Portugal ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Brazilian Declaration of Independence
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naval operations off the coast of Bahia ⓘ |
| result |
Brazilian victory
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consolidation of Brazilian control over Bahia ⓘ withdrawal of Portuguese forces from Salvador ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive for securing Bahia for independent Brazil
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one of the major campaigns of the Brazilian War of Independence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1822 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of access to Bahia’s sugar and tobacco trade
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control of major port city on Brazil’s northeast coast ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Northeast Region of Brazil
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surface form:
Northeast Brazil
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Subject: Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) Description of subject: The Siege of Salvador (1822–1823) was a key military campaign in Brazil’s war of independence in which Brazilian forces blockaded and ultimately expelled Portuguese troops from the strategic coastal city of Salvador in Bahia.
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