Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
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The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Ciudad Rodrigo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Context triple: [Wellington’s 1812 Salamanca campaign, hasPart, Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo]
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Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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Battle of Santander
The Battle of Santander was a major 1937 campaign in the Spanish Civil War in which Nationalist forces decisively defeated the Republicans in northern Spain, leading to the collapse of the Republican-held Northern Front.
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Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in May 1811, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army fought Marshal Masséna’s French forces near the Spanish-Portuguese border to secure the fortress city of Almeida.
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Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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Battle of Bailén
The Battle of Bailén was a major 1808 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Spanish forces won a decisive victory over Napoleon’s army, marking the first open-field defeat of French imperial troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Target entity description: The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
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A.
Siege of Burgos
The Siege of Burgos was a 1812 Peninsular War campaign in which British and allied forces under the Duke of Wellington unsuccessfully attempted to capture the French-held fortress of Burgos in northern Spain.
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B.
Battle of Santander
The Battle of Santander was a major 1937 campaign in the Spanish Civil War in which Nationalist forces decisively defeated the Republicans in northern Spain, leading to the collapse of the Republican-held Northern Front.
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C.
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
The Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro was a major engagement of the Peninsular War in May 1811, in which Wellington’s Anglo-Portuguese army fought Marshal Masséna’s French forces near the Spanish-Portuguese border to secure the fortress city of Almeida.
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D.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
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E.
Battle of Bailén
The Battle of Bailén was a major 1808 engagement in the Peninsular War in which Spanish forces won a decisive victory over Napoleon’s army, marking the first open-field defeat of French imperial troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| aim |
secure Allied frontier between Portugal and Spain
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seize key crossing of the Agueda River ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsedBy | Royal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Anglo-Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForceStrength | about 28,000 Allied troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| breachesMade | two main breaches in the walls ⓘ |
| campaign | Wellington’s 1812 campaign in Spain ⓘ |
| casualtiesAllied | approximately 1,200 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | approximately 2,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-André Valletaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defender | French garrison of Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| duration | about 13 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-01-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Badajoz (1812) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressCapturedFrom | French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressType | border fortress ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | Jean Léonard Barrié NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthFrench | about 2,000–2,500 men ⓘ |
| ledBy | Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Agueda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
boosted Allied morale in the Peninsular War
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forced French to divert forces in western Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
night assault on breaches
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rapid siege operations ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
3rd Division (British Army)
NERFINISHED
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Light Division (British Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| place | Ciudad Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonersTaken | over 1,800 French prisoners ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-01-07 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | opened invasion route into northern Spain ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo Description of subject: The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
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