Battle of the Pyrenees
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The Battle of the Pyrenees was a major 1813 campaign of the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under Wellington repelled French attempts to relieve their besieged garrisons in Spain by fighting across key passes in the Pyrenees mountains.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Pyrenees canonical | 3 |
| Pyrenees campaign of 1813 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Pyrenees Context triple: [Battle of Vitoria, followedBy, Battle of the Pyrenees]
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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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Battle of Vitoria
The Battle of Vitoria was a decisive 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French, effectively ending Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Pyrenees Target entity description: The Battle of the Pyrenees was a major 1813 campaign of the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under Wellington repelled French attempts to relieve their besieged garrisons in Spain by fighting across key passes in the Pyrenees mountains.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Vitoria
The Battle of Vitoria was a decisive 1813 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington defeated the French, effectively ending Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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C.
Battle of Salamanca
The Battle of Salamanca was a major 1812 engagement in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army decisively defeated French forces, significantly weakening Napoleon’s control over Spain.
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D.
Battle of Talavera
The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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E.
Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimOfAllies | to block French counteroffensive across the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| aimOfFrance | to restore French position in northern Spain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Pyrenees
ⓘ
surface form:
Pyrenees campaign of 1813
|
| belligerent |
Anglo-Portuguese Army
ⓘ
French Revolutionary Army ⓘ
surface form:
French Army
Spanish Army ⓘ |
| campaignType | mountain warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Nicolas Soult ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult
|
| commandStructure |
Allied forces under Wellington
ⓘ
French Army of Spain under Marshal Soult ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| consequence | paved way for Allied invasion of France ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
First French Empire
ⓘ
Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1813-08-02 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1813-07-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Allied invasion of southwestern France ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| location |
France
ⓘ
Pyrenees ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fighting across key mountain passes
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series of engagements rather than a single battle ⓘ |
| objective | French attempt to relieve besieged garrisons in Spain ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
ⓘ
Nicolas Soult ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult
|
| outcome |
Allied hold on northern Spain secured
ⓘ
French offensive repelled ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peninsular War
ⓘ
Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Wellington’s 1813 campaign in northern Spain
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| precededBy | Battle of Vitoria ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| strategicContext | followed Allied victory at the Battle of Vitoria ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Maya Pass
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Somport Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Roncesvalles Pass
San Marcial ⓘ Sorauren ⓘ passes of the western Pyrenees ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Pyrenees Description of subject: The Battle of the Pyrenees was a major 1813 campaign of the Peninsular War in which Allied forces under Wellington repelled French attempts to relieve their besieged garrisons in Spain by fighting across key passes in the Pyrenees mountains.
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