Battle of Arica
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The Battle of Arica was a key 1880 land and naval engagement in which Chilean forces captured the Peruvian port city of Arica, helping secure Chile’s dominance in the War of the Pacific.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Arica canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Arica Context triple: [War of the Pacific, notableBattle, Battle of Arica]
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Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
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Battle of Annual
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.
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C.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
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Battle of the Moro River
The Battle of the Moro River was a World War II engagement in Italy in December 1943, in which Allied forces fought German troops along the Moro River as part of the Italian Campaign leading up to the Battle of Ortona.
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E.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Arica Target entity description: The Battle of Arica was a key 1880 land and naval engagement in which Chilean forces captured the Peruvian port city of Arica, helping secure Chile’s dominance in the War of the Pacific.
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A.
Battle of Amba Alagi
The Battle of Amba Alagi was a key World War II engagement in Ethiopia where Allied forces defeated Italian troops, contributing to the liberation of Italian East Africa.
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B.
Battle of Annual
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.
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C.
Battle of Quifangondo
The Battle of Quifangondo was a pivotal 1975 clash near Luanda in which MPLA forces, backed by Cuban and Soviet support, repelled a major FNLA and Zairian offensive, helping secure MPLA control at the outset of the Angolan Civil War.
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D.
Battle of the Moro River
The Battle of the Moro River was a World War II engagement in Italy in December 1943, in which Allied forces fought German troops along the Moro River as part of the Italian Campaign leading up to the Battle of Ortona.
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E.
Battle of Atbara
The Battle of Atbara was a key 1898 Anglo-Egyptian victory over Mahdist forces in Sudan that paved the way for the decisive Battle of Omdurman and the reconquest of the Sudan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Assault on the Morro de Arica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfonso Ugarte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes NERFINISHED ⓘ Morro de Arica monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chile
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Tacna and Arica campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Peruvian casualties
ⓘ
lighter Chilean casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfonso Ugarte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Bolognesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Manuel Baquedano NERFINISHED ⓘ Pedro Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 7 June ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Arica, Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 7 June 1880 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | Morro de Arica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chilean advance toward Lima ⓘ |
| front | southern Peruvian coast ⓘ |
| involved |
Chilean Army
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
key step in Chilean advance toward Lima
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symbol of Peruvian resistance ⓘ |
| location |
Arica
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assault on the Morro de Arica
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cavalry charge and death of Alfonso Ugarte ⓘ death of Peruvian commander Francisco Bolognesi ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the port city of Arica ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Tacna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Chilean victory ⓘ |
| side |
Chilean forces
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Peruvian forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped consolidate Chilean dominance in the War of the Pacific
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secured Chilean control of a key Pacific port ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Chilean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialChange | occupation of Arica by Chile ⓘ |
| theater | land campaign of the War of the Pacific ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
land warfare
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naval blockade support ⓘ |
| year | 1880 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arica Description of subject: The Battle of Arica was a key 1880 land and naval engagement in which Chilean forces captured the Peruvian port city of Arica, helping secure Chile’s dominance in the War of the Pacific.
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