Disaster of Annual
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The Disaster of Annual was a 1921 military defeat of Spanish forces by Rifian fighters in northern Morocco, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life and triggering a major political crisis in Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Disaster of Annual canonical | 3 |
| Desastre de Annual | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Disaster of Annual Context triple: [Rif War, notableEvent, Disaster of Annual]
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Destruction of the Seven Cities
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Deluge
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Mystic Massacre
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Disaster of Annual Target entity description: The Disaster of Annual was a 1921 military defeat of Spanish forces by Rifian fighters in northern Morocco, resulting in a catastrophic loss of life and triggering a major political crisis in Spain.
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A.
Destruction of the Seven Cities
The Destruction of the Seven Cities was a series of late 16th- and early 17th-century Mapuche uprisings in southern Chile that wiped out several Spanish colonial settlements and reshaped the region’s colonial frontier.
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B.
Deluge
The Deluge was a mid-17th-century series of devastating invasions and occupations, primarily by Sweden and Russia, that led to massive destruction and decline in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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C.
Copper Riot
The Copper Riot was a major 1662 popular uprising in Moscow sparked by economic hardship and the debasement of currency during the reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
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D.
Road to Ruin
Road to Ruin is a 1978 studio album by the Ramones that marked a shift toward more melodic and diverse songwriting while retaining the band's punk rock roots.
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E.
Mystic Massacre
Mystic Massacre was a pivotal and brutal 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a fortified Pequot village, killing hundreds and effectively breaking Pequot resistance in New England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Rif War ⓘ military defeat ⓘ |
| aftermath |
expansion of Rifian-controlled territory
ⓘ
strengthening of Abd el-Krim's position in the Rif ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Annual ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Rifian forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Rifian fighters
Spanish Army ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of Spanish soldiers killed ⓘ |
| category |
1921 in Morocco
ⓘ
1921 in Spain ⓘ Battles involving Morocco ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish offensive into Rif territory ⓘ |
| commander | Manuel Fernández Silvestre ⓘ |
| conflict | Rif War ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Spanish military positions in much of the Rif
ⓘ
contributed to the 1923 coup of Miguel Primo de Rivera ⓘ investigation by the Picasso Report ⓘ major political crisis in Spain ⓘ public outcry in Spain over the conduct of the war ⓘ weakening of the Spanish parliamentary system ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Rif Republic
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1921 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-08-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Rifian resistance against Spain and France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
colonial troops
ⓘ
indigenous Rifian fighters ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Annual
ⓘ
northern Morocco ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | North African theater ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of large quantities of Spanish arms by Rifian forces
ⓘ
large-scale loss of life among Spanish forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Abd el-Krim ⓘ |
| originalName |
Disaster of Annual
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Desastre de Annual
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| partOf | Spanish colonial campaigns in Morocco ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
delegitimization of Spanish monarchy in the eyes of many citizens
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intensification of anti-war and anti-colonial sentiment in Spain ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish advance into the interior of the Rif ⓘ |
| region | Spanish Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Monte Arruit
ⓘ
Rif War ⓘ |
| result |
catastrophic Spanish defeat
ⓘ
decisive Rifian victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-07-22 ⓘ |
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