Siege of Burgos
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The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Burgos canonical | 1 |
| Siege of the fortress of Burgos | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Burgos Context triple: [Battle of Vitoria, precededBy, Siege of Burgos]
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Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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C.
Battle of Pamplona
The Battle of Pamplona (1521) was a key conflict in the Spanish–Navarrese wars, best known for the wounding and spiritual turning point of Ignatius of Loyola, who later founded the Society of Jesus.
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D.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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E.
Capitulation of Zaragoza
The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Burgos Target entity description: The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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A.
Siege of Madrid
The Siege of Madrid was a prolonged and pivotal early campaign of the Spanish Civil War in which Republican forces successfully resisted Nationalist attempts to capture Spain’s capital.
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B.
Battle of Almanza
The Battle of Almanza was a major 1707 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in which Franco-Spanish forces decisively defeated the allied British, Portuguese, and Dutch army, helping secure Bourbon control over Spain.
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C.
Battle of Pamplona
The Battle of Pamplona (1521) was a key conflict in the Spanish–Navarrese wars, best known for the wounding and spiritual turning point of Ignatius of Loyola, who later founded the Society of Jesus.
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D.
Battle of Sahagún
The Battle of Sahagún was a cavalry action during the Peninsular War (1808) in which British light dragoons decisively defeated French cavalry near the town of Sahagún in Spain.
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E.
Capitulation of Zaragoza
The Capitulation of Zaragoza was a 1529 agreement between Spain and Portugal that divided their spheres of influence in Asia, particularly the Moluccas, to resolve conflicts over control of the spice trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Burgos
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surface form:
Siege of the fortress of Burgos
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| attacker |
Anglo-Portuguese Army
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Portuguese Army ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign |
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
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surface form:
Wellington’s 1812 campaign in northern Spain
|
| causeOf | strategic Allied withdrawal from central Spain in late 1812 ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Jean-Louis Dubreton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfAttackers | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defender | French garrison of Burgos ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-10-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied retreat to Portugal in 1812 ⓘ |
| fortificationType | hilltop fortress ⓘ |
| fortress |
Castle of Burgos
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surface form:
Castillo de Burgos
|
| garrisonCommander | Jean-Louis Dubreton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| location |
Burgos
ⓘ
Castile and León ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
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French Army ⓘ Portuguese Army ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
inadequate siege artillery for the attackers
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repeated failed assaults on the fortress ⓘ strong French defensive works ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Burgos fortress ⓘ |
| outcome | Allied withdrawal ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Salamanca ⓘ |
| region | northern Spain ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Wellington’s advance after Salamanca
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demonstrated limits of Allied siege capabilities in 1812 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-09-19 ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | failed Allied siege operations ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Burgos Description of subject: The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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