Battle of Annual
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The Battle of Annual was a 1921 military disaster for Spain in the Rif War, where Moroccan Rifian forces inflicted a crushing defeat that led to massive Spanish casualties and a major colonial crisis.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Disaster of Annual NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Berber tribesmen
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Rifian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
major military disaster for Spain
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worst defeat of a European colonial army in Africa since the Battle of Adwa ⓘ |
| conflict | Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Republic of the Rif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1921 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1921-07-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Rifian offensives against other Spanish positions
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siege of Monte Arruit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Abd el-Krim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manuel Fernández Silvestre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | European colonialism in North Africa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| involves |
Regulares
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Army of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Foreign Legion units ⓘ |
| ledTo |
investigation known as the Picasso Report
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questioning of Spanish colonial policy in Morocco ⓘ weakening of the Spanish parliamentary system ⓘ |
| location |
Annual
NERFINISHED
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Rif region NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Protectorate in Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of Spanish defensive line in the eastern Rif
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high proportion of Spanish conscript casualties ⓘ loss of large quantities of Spanish arms and equipment ⓘ |
| opponent |
Rifian irregulars
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Army of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rif War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeInHistory |
symbol of Spanish colonial failure in Morocco
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turning point in the Rif War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish advance into the Rif interior ⓘ |
| result |
crushing Spanish defeat
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decisive Rifian victory ⓘ |
| RifianCasualties | several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| RifianCommander | Abd el-Krim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties |
approximately 10000 killed
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thousands missing or captured ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Manuel Fernández Silvestre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921-07-22 ⓘ |
| triggered |
political crisis in Spain
ⓘ
public outcry in Spain ⓘ |
| year | 1921 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Abd el-Krim