Alhucemas landing
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Alhucemas landing was a 1925 amphibious assault by Spanish (and allied) forces on the Moroccan coast that is often considered one of the first modern amphibious operations and a decisive turning point in the Rif War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alhucemas landing canonical | 3 |
| Alhucemas landing (1925) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Alhucemas landing Context triple: [Spanish colonial wars in Morocco, notableEvent, Alhucemas landing]
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Blockade of Cádiz
The Blockade of Cádiz was a prolonged British naval operation during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars aimed at containing the Franco-Spanish fleet in the strategic port of Cádiz.
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B.
Battle of Algeciras Bay
The Battle of Algeciras Bay was a series of naval engagements in 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars in which French and Spanish fleets clashed with the British Royal Navy off southern Spain.
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C.
Bombardment of San Juan
The Bombardment of San Juan was a U.S. naval attack on the Spanish-held city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898 during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Capture of Ponce
The Capture of Ponce was a key 1898 U.S. military operation during the Spanish–American War in which American forces seized the strategic Puerto Rican port city of Ponce from Spain, helping secure control of the island.
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E.
Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alhucemas landing Target entity description: Alhucemas landing was a 1925 amphibious assault by Spanish (and allied) forces on the Moroccan coast that is often considered one of the first modern amphibious operations and a decisive turning point in the Rif War.
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A.
Blockade of Cádiz
The Blockade of Cádiz was a prolonged British naval operation during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars aimed at containing the Franco-Spanish fleet in the strategic port of Cádiz.
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B.
Battle of Algeciras Bay
The Battle of Algeciras Bay was a series of naval engagements in 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars in which French and Spanish fleets clashed with the British Royal Navy off southern Spain.
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C.
Bombardment of San Juan
The Bombardment of San Juan was a U.S. naval attack on the Spanish-held city of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898 during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Capture of Ponce
The Capture of Ponce was a key 1898 U.S. military operation during the Spanish–American War in which American forces seized the strategic Puerto Rican port city of Ponce from Spain, helping secure control of the island.
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E.
Battle of Cape Spartel
The Battle of Cape Spartel was a 1782 naval engagement off the coast of Morocco during the American Revolutionary War, involving British and Franco-Spanish fleets in one of the conflict’s final major sea battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious assault
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battle of the Rif War ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Third Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Rif Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casusBelli | Rifian rebellion against Spanish and French rule ⓘ |
| commander |
Abd el-Krim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Sanjurjo NERFINISHED ⓘ Miguel Primo de Rivera NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippe Pétain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1925-09-08 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1925-09-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy | final Spanish offensive in the Rif War ⓘ |
| inspired | later World War II amphibious doctrines ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Bay of Alhucemas
NERFINISHED
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northern coast of Morocco ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alhucemas Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first modern amphibious operations
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combined use of naval gunfire, air support, and landing craft ⓘ |
| objective | to land on the Bay of Alhucemas and break Rifian resistance ⓘ |
| opponent | Rifian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Annual
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Disaster of Annual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rif region of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Spanish and French victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1925-09-08 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
collapse of the Rif Republic
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turning point in the Rif War ⓘ |
| theater | North African theater ⓘ |
| used |
aerial bombardment
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naval gunfire support ⓘ specialized landing craft ⓘ tank support ⓘ |
| year | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: Alhucemas landing Description of subject: Alhucemas landing was a 1925 amphibious assault by Spanish (and allied) forces on the Moroccan coast that is often considered one of the first modern amphibious operations and a decisive turning point in the Rif War.
Referenced by (4)
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