Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814)
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The Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) was a late Napoleonic War campaign in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington crossed into France from Spain, defeating French armies and pushing toward Toulouse.
All labels observed (1)
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| Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) Context triple: [Battle of Orthez, campaign, Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814)]
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French campaign of 1814
The French campaign of 1814 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final defensive campaign on French soil, marked by a series of hard-fought battles against the invading Allied armies that ultimately led to his first abdication.
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Southern France campaign
The Southern France campaign was a World War II Allied offensive, also known as Operation Dragoon, that involved landings on the Mediterranean coast of France in August 1944 to liberate the region from German occupation.
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French invasion of Naples (1806)
The French invasion of Naples (1806) was Napoleon Bonaparte’s campaign to depose the Bourbon monarchy in the Kingdom of Naples and install his brother Joseph Bonaparte as ruler, consolidating French dominance in southern Italy.
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Loire Campaign
The Loire Campaign was a series of decisive 1429 military operations in the Hundred Years’ War, led in part by Joan of Arc, that broke the English siege of key French cities along the Loire River and revitalized French fortunes.
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Alsace campaign
The Alsace campaign was a World War II military operation in northeastern France involving intense winter fighting as Allied forces sought to secure the Alsace region from German counterattacks.
- 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)
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Target entity: Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) Target entity description: The Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) was a late Napoleonic War campaign in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington crossed into France from Spain, defeating French armies and pushing toward Toulouse.
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A.
French campaign of 1814
The French campaign of 1814 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final defensive campaign on French soil, marked by a series of hard-fought battles against the invading Allied armies that ultimately led to his first abdication.
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B.
Southern France campaign
The Southern France campaign was a World War II Allied offensive, also known as Operation Dragoon, that involved landings on the Mediterranean coast of France in August 1944 to liberate the region from German occupation.
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C.
French invasion of Naples (1806)
The French invasion of Naples (1806) was Napoleon Bonaparte’s campaign to depose the Bourbon monarchy in the Kingdom of Naples and install his brother Joseph Bonaparte as ruler, consolidating French dominance in southern Italy.
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D.
Loire Campaign
The Loire Campaign was a series of decisive 1429 military operations in the Hundred Years’ War, led in part by Joan of Arc, that broke the English siege of key French cities along the Loire River and revitalized French fortunes.
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E.
Alsace campaign
The Alsace campaign was a World War II military operation in northeastern France involving intense winter fighting as Allied forces sought to secure the Alsace region from German counterattacks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaignEndContext | took place shortly before Napoleon’s first abdication ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Eloi Charlemagne Taupin
NERFINISHED
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Jean Isidore Harispe NERFINISHED ⓘ Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Graham, 1st Baron Lynedoch NERFINISHED ⓘ William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Marshal Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedFrom | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedInto | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | occupation of parts of southern France by Allied forces ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Bayonne
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Orthez NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| involvedForceType |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Imperial Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
France
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Pyrenees region NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern France ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Allied crossing of the Nivelle River
NERFINISHED
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fighting around Bayonne ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture Toulouse
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to carry the war from Spain into French territory ⓘ to defeat Marshal Soult’s Army of the Pyrenees ⓘ |
| opponent | Army of the Pyrenees (French) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAxisOfAdvance |
through the Pyrenees into the Adour and Garonne river valleys
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toward Toulouse ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 1813 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
contributed to the collapse of Napoleon’s control in Western Europe
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opened French territory to Allied armies from the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| theatre | Western European theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) Description of subject: The Invasion of southwestern France (1813–1814) was a late Napoleonic War campaign in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington crossed into France from Spain, defeating French armies and pushing toward Toulouse.
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subject surface form:
Battle of Orthez