Battle of Chipyong-ni
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The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a pivotal Korean War engagement in February 1951 where United Nations forces, including U.S. and French units, successfully withstood and repelled large-scale Chinese attacks, marking a turning point in the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chipyong-ni canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4464992 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Chipyong-ni Context triple: [French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation, notableEngagement, Battle of Chipyong-ni]
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Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which Chinese forces launched a large-scale offensive that shattered United Nations lines and forced a retreat from North Korea.
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Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill)
The Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) was a major and protracted Korean War engagement in 1952 between Chinese and United Nations forces, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy casualties over a small but strategically important hill position.
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Battle of Kapyong
The Battle of Kapyong was a pivotal Korean War engagement in April 1951 in which United Nations forces, including Canadian troops, successfully halted a major Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
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D.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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E.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- 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 Chipyong-ni Target entity description: The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a pivotal Korean War engagement in February 1951 where United Nations forces, including U.S. and French units, successfully withstood and repelled large-scale Chinese attacks, marking a turning point in the conflict.
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A.
Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River
The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River was a major 1950 Korean War engagement in which Chinese forces launched a large-scale offensive that shattered United Nations lines and forced a retreat from North Korea.
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B.
Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill)
The Battle of Shangganling (Triangle Hill) was a major and protracted Korean War engagement in 1952 between Chinese and United Nations forces, noted for its intense close-quarters combat and heavy casualties over a small but strategically important hill position.
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C.
Battle of Kapyong
The Battle of Kapyong was a pivotal Korean War engagement in April 1951 in which United Nations forces, including Canadian troops, successfully halted a major Chinese offensive north of Seoul.
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D.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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E.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| afterEffect |
demonstrated effectiveness of coordinated UN defense
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enabled UN counteroffensive Operation Killer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chipyongni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jipyeong-ri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France ⓘ People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Command NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
23rd Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese 39th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Chinese 40th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Battalion of the United Nations Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ United States 8th Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Matthew B. Ridgway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul L. Freeman Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Peng Dehuai NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Fang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| date |
1951-02-13
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1951-02-14 ⓘ 1951-02-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1951-02-15 ⓘ |
| location |
Chipyong-ni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gangwon Province NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ near Wonju ⓘ |
| outcome | Chinese forces withdrew after heavy casualties ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
classic example of perimeter defense
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decisive defensive battle of the Korean War ⓘ |
| result | United Nations victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1951-02-13 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted UN morale
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turning point in Korean War ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 25,000 Chinese troops
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approximately 4,500 UN troops ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
UN forces encircled by Chinese troops
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defense of a perimeter around Chipyong-ni ⓘ night infantry assaults by Chinese forces ⓘ use of close air support ⓘ |
| tacticalSignificance | halted Chinese offensive in central Korea ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Chipyong-ni Description of subject: The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a pivotal Korean War engagement in February 1951 where United Nations forces, including U.S. and French units, successfully withstood and repelled large-scale Chinese attacks, marking a turning point in the conflict.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2nd Infantry Division