Siege of Cádiz
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The Siege of Cádiz was a major Napoleonic War engagement (1810–1812) in which French forces unsuccessfully blockaded the Spanish port city, which served as a key stronghold of Spanish resistance and the site of the liberal Cortes of Cádiz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Cádiz canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9281905 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Cádiz Context triple: [Battle of Barrosa, siegeRelatedTo, Siege of Cádiz]
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Siege of Vélez-Málaga
The Siege of Vélez-Málaga was a key 1487 military operation during the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the important Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga in the Kingdom of Granada.
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Siege of Málaga
The Siege of Málaga was a major 1487 campaign in the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the key Nasrid port city of Málaga from the Emirate of Granada.
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Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
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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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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Cádiz Target entity description: The Siege of Cádiz was a major Napoleonic War engagement (1810–1812) in which French forces unsuccessfully blockaded the Spanish port city, which served as a key stronghold of Spanish resistance and the site of the liberal Cortes of Cádiz.
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A.
Siege of Vélez-Málaga
The Siege of Vélez-Málaga was a key 1487 military operation during the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the important Nasrid-held town of Vélez-Málaga in the Kingdom of Granada.
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B.
Siege of Málaga
The Siege of Málaga was a major 1487 campaign in the final phase of the Reconquista, in which the Catholic Monarchs captured the key Nasrid port city of Málaga from the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
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D.
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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E.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the Napoleonic Wars
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event of the Peninsular War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cortes of Cádiz
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Constitution of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish liberal movement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese forces ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| conflict | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish forces ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French withdrawal from Andalusia ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British troops
ⓘ
Portuguese troops ⓘ Spanish troops ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCityUnderSiege | Cádiz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately two years ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of access to Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
symbolic center of Spanish resistance to Napoleon ⓘ |
| involves | blockade of a major port city ⓘ |
| location |
Andalusia
NERFINISHED
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Cádiz NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
French blockade of Cádiz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
failure of French to take the city ⓘ protection of the Cortes of Cádiz ⓘ role as stronghold of Spanish resistance ⓘ |
| opponent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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French forces ⓘ Portuguese forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign in Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advances in Andalusia ⓘ |
| result |
French failure to capture Cádiz
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Spanish and allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery bombardment
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naval blockade ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Cádiz Description of subject: The Siege of Cádiz was a major Napoleonic War engagement (1810–1812) in which French forces unsuccessfully blockaded the Spanish port city, which served as a key stronghold of Spanish resistance and the site of the liberal Cortes of Cádiz.
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