Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign
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Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that culminated in the decisive Battle of Vitoria, driving French forces from much of Spain and breaking Napoleon’s control there.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign canonical | 1 |
| Wellington’s 1813 campaign in northern Spain | 1 |
| Wellington’s Victory | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign Context triple: [Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign, followedBy, Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign]
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Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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Wellington’s advance into France
Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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Command of the Walcheren Campaign
Command of the Walcheren Campaign is a historical account analyzing John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham’s leadership during Britain’s ill-fated 1809 military expedition to the Dutch island of Walcheren in the Napoleonic Wars.
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Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final military campaign in 1815, culminating in his decisive defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and the end of his rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign Target entity description: Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that culminated in the decisive Battle of Vitoria, driving French forces from much of Spain and breaking Napoleon’s control there.
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A.
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign
Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that broke French dominance in western Spain and paved the way for the liberation of Madrid.
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B.
Wellington’s advance into France
Wellington’s advance into France was the 1814 Allied campaign in the Peninsular War in which the Duke of Wellington pushed his forces from Spain into southwestern France, culminating in battles such as Orthez and Toulouse.
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C.
Operations in the Peninsular War
Operations in the Peninsular War is a historical account of British naval and military actions during the Peninsular War, authored by Royal Navy officer Sir Edward Codrington.
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D.
Command of the Walcheren Campaign
Command of the Walcheren Campaign is a historical account analyzing John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham’s leadership during Britain’s ill-fated 1809 military expedition to the Dutch island of Walcheren in the Napoleonic Wars.
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E.
Waterloo Campaign
The Waterloo Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final military campaign in 1815, culminating in his decisive defeat at the Battle of Waterloo and the end of his rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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offensive operation ⓘ |
| aim |
to break French logistical and political control in Spain
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to drive French forces from northern Spain ⓘ |
| AlliedPoliticalObjective | to restore Spanish independence from French control ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish forces ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Anglo-Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatedIn | Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCulminatingBattle | 1813-06-21 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1813-06-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied advance into the Pyrenees
ⓘ
Battles of the Pyrenees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchPoliticalObjective | to maintain Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish throne ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorBattle | Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Imperial troops ⓘ Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish regular troops ⓘ |
| location |
Basque Country
NERFINISHED
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around Vitoria-Gasteiz ⓘ northern Spain ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of large French baggage train at Vitoria
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disruption of French lines of communication in Spain ⓘ |
| opponent | French Army of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedKing | Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedRuler | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAlliedLeader | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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French retreat from most of Spain ⓘ collapse of French control in Spain ⓘ |
| startDate | 1813-05 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
opened the way for Allied invasion of France
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weakened Napoleon’s position in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| theatre |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Spanish theatre of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign Description of subject: Wellington’s 1813 Vitoria campaign was a major British-led offensive in the Peninsular War that culminated in the decisive Battle of Vitoria, driving French forces from much of Spain and breaking Napoleon’s control there.
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