Battle of Munda Point
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The Battle of Munda Point was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in 1943, in which U.S. forces captured a vital Japanese airfield as part of the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Munda Point canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Munda Point Context triple: [New Georgia Islands, hasHistoricalEvent, Battle of Munda Point]
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Battle of Munda
The Battle of Munda was the decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which he defeated the remaining Pompeian forces in 45 BC in Hispania, securing his uncontested rule over Rome.
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Battle of Ecnomus
The Battle of Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, often considered one of the largest naval battles of antiquity, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily.
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Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
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Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Munda Point Target entity description: The Battle of Munda Point was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in 1943, in which U.S. forces captured a vital Japanese airfield as part of the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands.
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A.
Battle of Munda
The Battle of Munda was the decisive final engagement of Julius Caesar’s civil war, in which he defeated the remaining Pompeian forces in 45 BC in Hispania, securing his uncontested rule over Rome.
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B.
Battle of Ecnomus
The Battle of Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, often considered one of the largest naval battles of antiquity, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily.
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C.
Battle of Naulochus
The Battle of Naulochus was a decisive 36 BC naval clash off the coast of Sicily in which Octavian’s admiral Agrippa destroyed Sextus Pompey’s fleet, securing control of the western Mediterranean during the Roman civil wars.
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D.
Battle of Cape Ecnomus
The Battle of Cape Ecnomus was a major naval engagement of the First Punic War in 256 BC, in which Rome decisively defeated Carthage off the southern coast of Sicily and secured control of the sea for its invasion of North Africa.
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E.
Battle of Beneventum
The Battle of Beneventum was a decisive clash in 275 BC between Roman forces and the army of Pyrrhus of Epirus that effectively ended major Greek resistance in southern Italy and paved the way for Roman dominance over Magna Graecia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aim | neutralization of Japanese air power in central Solomons ⓘ |
| airfieldCaptured | Munda airfield ⓘ |
| airSupportRole | provided future air cover for Allied naval and ground operations in the Solomons ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Solomon Islands campaign
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surface form:
Solomon Islands campaign of 1943
island-hopping strategy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| campaign |
New Georgia Campaign
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surface form:
New Georgia campaign
|
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Imperial Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1943 ⓘ |
| defendingForce |
Imperial Japanese Army units
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Imperial Japanese Navy base personnel ⓘ |
| endYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| followedBy | operations against Kolombangara ⓘ |
| front | South Pacific ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Pacific War
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surface form:
World War II Pacific War
|
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Allied advance through the Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| location |
Munda Point
ⓘ
New Georgia ⓘ Solomon Islands ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
U.S. Army ground forces
ⓘ
U.S. Marine Corps ground forces ⓘ Military Sealift Command ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy support forces
|
| natureOfCombat |
close-quarters ground fighting
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jungle warfare ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Munda airfield ⓘ |
| opponent | Japanese garrison at Munda Point ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Japanese airfield at Munda Point ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Georgia Campaign
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surface form:
New Georgia campaign
Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial landings on New Georgia ⓘ |
| region |
southwest Pacific Ocean
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surface form:
Southwest Pacific
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| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped secure central Solomon Islands for the Allies
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provided airfield to support operations against Kolombangara and other Japanese bases ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfOperation | amphibious and ground assault ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Munda Point Description of subject: The Battle of Munda Point was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in 1943, in which U.S. forces captured a vital Japanese airfield as part of the New Georgia campaign in the Solomon Islands.
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