Erzurum offensive
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The Erzurum offensive was a major Russian Empire military campaign during World War I in the Caucasus, resulting in the capture of the Ottoman fortress city of Erzurum.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Erzurum offensive canonical | 2 |
| Erzurum operation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Erzurum offensive Context triple: [Nikolai Yudenich, notableBattle, Erzurum offensive]
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Battle of Sakarya
The Battle of Sakarya was a decisive 1921 engagement of the Greco-Turkish War in which Turkish nationalist forces halted the Greek advance, marking a turning point in the Turkish War of Independence.
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B.
Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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C.
Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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D.
Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir
The Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir was a major engagement of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) in which advancing Greek forces temporarily captured key central Anatolian cities from Turkish nationalist troops, setting the stage for the later Battle of Sakarya.
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E.
Turkish–Armenian War (1920)
The Turkish–Armenian War (1920) was a brief but decisive conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist forces that led to major territorial losses for Armenia and helped shape the modern borders in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Erzurum offensive Target entity description: The Erzurum offensive was a major Russian Empire military campaign during World War I in the Caucasus, resulting in the capture of the Ottoman fortress city of Erzurum.
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A.
Battle of Sakarya
The Battle of Sakarya was a decisive 1921 engagement of the Greco-Turkish War in which Turkish nationalist forces halted the Greek advance, marking a turning point in the Turkish War of Independence.
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B.
Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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C.
Battle of Kobani
The Battle of Kobani was a major 2014–2015 urban confrontation in northern Syria in which Kurdish-led forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, repelled an extended offensive by the Islamic State group.
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D.
Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir
The Battle of Kütahya–Eskişehir was a major engagement of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) in which advancing Greek forces temporarily captured key central Anatolian cities from Turkish nationalist troops, setting the stage for the later Battle of Sakarya.
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E.
Turkish–Armenian War (1920)
The Turkish–Armenian War (1920) was a brief but decisive conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist forces that led to major territorial losses for Armenia and helped shape the modern borders in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of World War I
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aim | to knock the Ottoman Third Army out of the war in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Erzurum offensive
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surface form:
Erzurum operation
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| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Russian winter campaign of 1915–1916 on the Caucasus front ⓘ |
| capturedPlace |
Erzurum Castle
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surface form:
Erzurum fortress
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| casualtiesSide |
heavy Ottoman casualties
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significant Russian casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Mahmut Kamil Pasha
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Nikolai Yudenich ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Mahmut Kamil Pasha – Ottoman Empire
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Nikolai Yudenich ⓘ
surface form:
Nikolai Yudenich – Russian Empire
|
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Ottoman Empire
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 1916-02-16 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1916-02-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Trabzon campaign
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surface form:
Trabzon Campaign
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| fortificationsInvolved |
Erzurum Castle
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surface form:
Erzurum fortress complex
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| fortressCapturedFrom | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| frontlineChange | Russian advance deep into eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Ottoman Third Army
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Russian Caucasus Army ⓘ |
| location |
Caucasus front
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Erzurum ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | surprise attack in harsh winter conditions ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
breach of heavily fortified Ottoman positions
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surprise winter offensive ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Erzurum fortress ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Ottoman Third Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caucasus campaign
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surface form:
Caucasus Campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Koprukoy ⓘ |
| result | Russian victory ⓘ |
| season | winter 1915–1916 ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important Russian victories on the Caucasus front ⓘ |
| startDate | 1916-01-10 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | collapse of Ottoman defensive line in eastern Anatolia ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Caucasus Front of World War I
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surface form:
Caucasus theater of World War I
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| typeOfWarfare | land warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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Subject: Erzurum offensive Description of subject: The Erzurum offensive was a major Russian Empire military campaign during World War I in the Caucasus, resulting in the capture of the Ottoman fortress city of Erzurum.
Referenced by (3)
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