sieges of Smolensk
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The sieges of Smolensk were a series of major early modern military campaigns in and around the strategic city of Smolensk, fought primarily between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Muscovy/Russia for control of the eastern borderlands.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: sieges of Smolensk Context triple: [Russo-Polish wars, involves, sieges of Smolensk]
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Siege of Smolensk (1654)
The Siege of Smolensk (1654) was a major early campaign in which Tsarist Russian forces captured the strategic fortress city of Smolensk from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667.
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siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
The siege of Smolensk (1632–1633) was a major early 17th-century confrontation in which Muscovite forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the heavily fortified Polish–Lithuanian city of Smolensk.
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Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611)
The Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611) was a major early 17th-century conflict in which Polish–Lithuanian forces besieged and captured the Russian fortress city of Smolensk during the Polish–Muscovite War, significantly weakening the Tsardom of Russia.
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Battle of Smolensk
The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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Siege of Moscow (1382)
The Siege of Moscow (1382) was a devastating Golden Horde assault led by Khan Tokhtamysh that captured and sacked Moscow, reasserting Mongol dominance over the Rus' principalities.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: sieges of Smolensk Target entity description: The sieges of Smolensk were a series of major early modern military campaigns in and around the strategic city of Smolensk, fought primarily between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Muscovy/Russia for control of the eastern borderlands.
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Siege of Smolensk (1654)
The Siege of Smolensk (1654) was a major early campaign in which Tsarist Russian forces captured the strategic fortress city of Smolensk from the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667.
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B.
siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
The siege of Smolensk (1632–1633) was a major early 17th-century confrontation in which Muscovite forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the heavily fortified Polish–Lithuanian city of Smolensk.
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C.
Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611)
The Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611) was a major early 17th-century conflict in which Polish–Lithuanian forces besieged and captured the Russian fortress city of Smolensk during the Polish–Muscovite War, significantly weakening the Tsardom of Russia.
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Battle of Smolensk
The Battle of Smolensk was a major 1812 engagement during Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in which French and Russian forces clashed fiercely over the strategic city of Smolensk, setting the stage for the later Battle of Borodino.
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E.
Siege of Moscow (1382)
The Siege of Moscow (1382) was a devastating Golden Horde assault led by Khan Tokhtamysh that captured and sacked Moscow, reasserting Mongol dominance over the Rus' principalities.
- F. None of above. chosen
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