British intervention in Calabria (1806)
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The British intervention in Calabria (1806) was a military campaign in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which British forces supported local resistance against French control following the invasion of the Kingdom of Naples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British intervention in Calabria (1806) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7359410 — 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: British intervention in Calabria (1806) Context triple: [French invasion of Naples (1806), followedBy, British intervention in Calabria (1806)]
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Neapolitan War (1815)
The Neapolitan War (1815) was a conflict in which King Joachim Murat of Naples fought against Austrian forces in an unsuccessful attempt to maintain his throne during the final phase of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples (1805)
The Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples (1805) was a brief Allied military campaign during the Napoleonic Wars in which British and Russian forces attempted to secure the Kingdom of Naples against French domination.
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Austrian campaign in Sicily
The Austrian campaign in Sicily was a 1718–1719 military operation in which Habsburg forces invaded and fought to wrest control of Sicily from Spanish rule during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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Siege of Gaeta (1806)
The Siege of Gaeta (1806) was a protracted Napoleonic-era military blockade in southern Italy in which French forces besieged and captured the Bourbon-held fortress of Gaeta, helping to secure French dominance over the Kingdom of Naples.
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Italian campaign of 1796–1797
The Italian campaign of 1796–1797 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first major military campaign, in which he led French forces to a series of decisive victories over Austrian and allied armies in northern Italy, dramatically enhancing his power and prestige.
- 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: British intervention in Calabria (1806) Target entity description: The British intervention in Calabria (1806) was a military campaign in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which British forces supported local resistance against French control following the invasion of the Kingdom of Naples.
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A.
Neapolitan War (1815)
The Neapolitan War (1815) was a conflict in which King Joachim Murat of Naples fought against Austrian forces in an unsuccessful attempt to maintain his throne during the final phase of the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples (1805)
The Anglo-Russian invasion of Naples (1805) was a brief Allied military campaign during the Napoleonic Wars in which British and Russian forces attempted to secure the Kingdom of Naples against French domination.
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C.
Austrian campaign in Sicily
The Austrian campaign in Sicily was a 1718–1719 military operation in which Habsburg forces invaded and fought to wrest control of Sicily from Spanish rule during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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D.
Siege of Gaeta (1806)
The Siege of Gaeta (1806) was a protracted Napoleonic-era military blockade in southern Italy in which French forces besieged and captured the Bourbon-held fortress of Gaeta, helping to secure French dominance over the Kingdom of Naples.
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E.
Italian campaign of 1796–1797
The Italian campaign of 1796–1797 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s first major military campaign, in which he led French forces to a series of decisive victories over Austrian and allied armies in northern Italy, dramatically enhancing his power and prestige.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | undermining French influence in southern Italy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ local Calabrian resistance ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after the French occupation of Naples in early 1806 ⓘ |
| commander | John Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | French invasion of the Kingdom of Naples (1806) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Maida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involved | land battles between British and French forces in Calabria ⓘ |
| location |
Calabria
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | British expeditionary force landed in Calabria ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | French occupation of the Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Maida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to challenge French domination of the Kingdom of Naples
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to support local resistance against French control in Calabria ⓘ |
| opponent | French occupation forces in the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French forces under Jean Reynier ⓘ |
| partOf |
British operations in Italy during the Napoleonic Wars
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War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | British campaign in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory at the Battle of Maida
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temporary weakening of French control in parts of Calabria ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated the effectiveness of British infantry tactics against French troops
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encouraged local resistance to French rule in southern Italy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1806 ⓘ |
| supported |
Bourbon loyalists in southern Italy
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anti-French insurgents in Calabria ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
coalition warfare
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expeditionary warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: British intervention in Calabria (1806) Description of subject: The British intervention in Calabria (1806) was a military campaign in southern Italy during the Napoleonic Wars, in which British forces supported local resistance against French control following the invasion of the Kingdom of Naples.
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