Battle of Sandepu
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The Battle of Sandepu was a major land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in Manchuria, where Japanese and Russian forces clashed in harsh winter conditions shortly before the decisive Battle of Mukden.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sandepu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3116523 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Sandepu Context triple: [Battle of Mukden, precededBy, Battle of Sandepu]
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A.
Battle of Peonnum
The Battle of Peonnum was an early medieval conflict in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Kingdom of Wessex fought to expand its territory, likely against neighboring British or rival Anglo-Saxon forces.
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B.
Battle of Malaun
The Battle of Malaun was a key 1815 engagement between British East India Company forces and the Kingdom of Nepal that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War.
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C.
Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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D.
Battle of Abemama
The Battle of Abemama was a World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in which U.S. forces seized the atoll of Abemama from Japanese control as part of the broader Allied advance through the Gilbert Islands.
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E.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
- 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 Sandepu Target entity description: The Battle of Sandepu was a major land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in Manchuria, where Japanese and Russian forces clashed in harsh winter conditions shortly before the decisive Battle of Mukden.
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A.
Battle of Peonnum
The Battle of Peonnum was an early medieval conflict in Anglo-Saxon England in which the Kingdom of Wessex fought to expand its territory, likely against neighboring British or rival Anglo-Saxon forces.
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B.
Battle of Malaun
The Battle of Malaun was a key 1815 engagement between British East India Company forces and the Kingdom of Nepal that helped determine the outcome of the Anglo-Nepalese War.
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C.
Battle of Singara
The Battle of Singara was a major 4th-century clash between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Persians near the fortress city of Singara in Mesopotamia, notable for its heavy casualties and inconclusive outcome.
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D.
Battle of Abemama
The Battle of Abemama was a World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in which U.S. forces seized the atoll of Abemama from Japanese control as part of the broader Allied advance through the Gilbert Islands.
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E.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Sandepu (Russo-Japanese War) ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Russian Army ⓘ |
| combatant |
Japan
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Russia ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Japanese War ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Japanese forces
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Russian forces ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Imperial Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1905 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mukden ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion |
Manchuria
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surface form:
Northeast China
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| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location | Manchuria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh winter conditions
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russo-Japanese War
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land campaign in Manchuria ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Shaho ⓘ |
| result | indecisive outcome ⓘ |
| significance | contributed to attrition before the Battle of Mukden ⓘ |
| strategicContext | occurred shortly before the Battle of Mukden ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
Russo-Japanese War
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surface form:
Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905)
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| theatre |
Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
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surface form:
Manchurian front
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| weatherConditions |
severe cold
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snow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Sandepu Description of subject: The Battle of Sandepu was a major land engagement of the Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905) in Manchuria, where Japanese and Russian forces clashed in harsh winter conditions shortly before the decisive Battle of Mukden.
Referenced by (3)
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