Battle of Macta
E181892
The Battle of Macta was an 1835 military engagement in Algeria in which Emir Abd al-Qadir’s forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French army during the early phase of the French conquest of Algeria.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Macta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Macta Context triple: [French conquest of Algeria, hasPart, Battle of Macta]
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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C.
Battle of the Granua
The Battle of the Granua was a key engagement during the Marcomannic Wars in which Roman forces clashed with Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the late 2nd century AD.
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D.
Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- 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: Battle of Macta Target entity description: The Battle of Macta was an 1835 military engagement in Algeria in which Emir Abd al-Qadir’s forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French army during the early phase of the French conquest of Algeria.
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
Battle of Lugos
The Battle of Lugos was a late 17th-century engagement in the Great Turkish War between Habsburg and Ottoman forces in the Kingdom of Hungary.
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C.
Battle of the Granua
The Battle of the Granua was a key engagement during the Marcomannic Wars in which Roman forces clashed with Germanic tribes along the Danube frontier in the late 2nd century AD.
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D.
Battle of Peterwardein
The Battle of Peterwardein was a major 1716 engagement in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to shift the balance of power in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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E.
Battle of Senta
The Battle of Senta was a decisive 1697 clash in which Habsburg forces under Prince Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottoman army, significantly weakening Ottoman power in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Army
ⓘ
forces of Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Abd al-Qadir
ⓘ
surface form:
Emir Abd al-Qadir
General François de Négrier ⓘ
surface form:
General Camille Trézel
|
| commander |
Abd al-Qadir
ⓘ
Camille Alphonse Trézel ⓘ |
| conflict | French conquest of Algeria ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Emirate of Abdelkader
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| date | 1835 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Algeria
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Macta River ⓘ near Arzew ⓘ |
| opponentOf | French colonial expansion in Algeria ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Algerian tribal and regular forces under Abd al-Qadir
ⓘ
French expeditionary column ⓘ |
| partOf | French conquest of Algeria ⓘ |
| region |
Oran Province
ⓘ
surface form:
Oran region
|
| result |
French defeat
ⓘ
decisive Algerian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
enhanced prestige of Emir Abd al-Qadir
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major early setback for French forces in Algeria ⓘ |
| theater | North Africa ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Macta Description of subject: The Battle of Macta was an 1835 military engagement in Algeria in which Emir Abd al-Qadir’s forces inflicted a significant defeat on the French army during the early phase of the French conquest of Algeria.
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