1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch
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1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch was the initial French amphibious assault on the Algerian coast that marked the beginning of France’s military invasion and colonization of Algeria.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1528452 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch Context triple: [French conquest of Algeria, significantEvent, 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch]
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French landing at Killala
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British landing at Benedict, Maryland
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Battle of Derna (1805)
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Place Masséna
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- 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: 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch Target entity description: 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch was the initial French amphibious assault on the Algerian coast that marked the beginning of France’s military invasion and colonization of Algeria.
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A.
Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa
Bonaparte Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa is a famous 1804 Neoclassical-Romantic history painting depicting Napoleon compassionately visiting his ailing soldiers during the Syrian campaign.
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B.
French landing at Killala
The French landing at Killala was a 1798 military operation in which French troops came ashore in County Mayo to support Irish rebels against British rule during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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C.
British landing at Benedict, Maryland
The British landing at Benedict, Maryland was the amphibious operation in August 1814 during the War of 1812 that brought British forces ashore on the Patuxent River as the starting point for their advance on Washington, D.C.
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D.
Battle of Derna (1805)
The Battle of Derna (1805) was a U.S.-led assault on the Libyan port city of Derna during the First Barbary War, notable as the first recorded land battle fought by the United States on foreign soil.
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E.
Place Masséna
Place Masséna is the main central square of Nice, France, known for its distinctive red façades, fountains, and role as a hub for public events and city life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
event in the French conquest of Algeria ⓘ military landing operation ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Algerian forces
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French forces ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Deylik of Algiers
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Staouéli
ⓘ
capture of Algiers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStrength | about 34,000 French troops ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Regency of Algiers ⓘ |
| hasColonialContext | French colonial expansion in the Maghreb ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Guy-Victor Duperré
ⓘ
Louis-Auguste-Victor de Ghaisnes de Bourmont ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of French colonization of Algeria
ⓘ
beginning of French military invasion of Algeria ⓘ |
| hasDate |
14 June 1830
ⓘ
1830 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
end of the Deylik of Algiers
ⓘ
expansion of French colonial empire ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Algerian coast
ⓘ
Sidi Ferruch ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
integration of Algeria into French colonial empire
ⓘ
triggering of prolonged resistance in Algeria ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
establish a beachhead near Algiers
ⓘ
prepare for capture of Algiers ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | French control of Sidi Ferruch beachhead ⓘ |
| hasResult | successful French landing ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance | secured a base for operations against Algiers ⓘ |
| hasTheater |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
coastal region west of Algiers ⓘ |
| hasType | naval-supported troop landing ⓘ |
| isPartOfConflict |
French conquest of Algeria
ⓘ
surface form:
French conquest of North Africa
|
| isSignificantFor | start of over 130 years of French rule in Algeria ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Ibrahim Agha ⓘ |
| partOf |
French conquest of Algeria
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria ⓘ
surface form:
French invasion of Algeria
|
| precededBy | French naval expedition from Toulon ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Algiers ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryBranch |
French Army
ⓘ
French Navy ⓘ |
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Subject: 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch Description of subject: 1830 landing at Sidi Ferruch was the initial French amphibious assault on the Algerian coast that marked the beginning of France’s military invasion and colonization of Algeria.
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