Battle of Taejon
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The Battle of Taejon was a key early engagement of the Korean War in July 1950, where outnumbered U.S. forces attempted to delay the advancing North Korean army before the defense of the Pusan Perimeter.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Taejon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9818763 — 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: Battle of Taejon Context triple: [24th Infantry Division (United States), battle, Battle of Taejon]
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Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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D.
Third Battle of Seoul
The Third Battle of Seoul was a major Korean War engagement in early 1951 in which United Nations forces recaptured the South Korean capital from Chinese and North Korean troops after its earlier loss.
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E.
Battle of Chipyong-ni
The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a pivotal Korean War engagement in February 1951 where United Nations forces, including U.S. and French units, successfully withstood and repelled large-scale Chinese attacks, marking a turning point in the conflict.
- 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: Battle of Taejon Target entity description: The Battle of Taejon was a key early engagement of the Korean War in July 1950, where outnumbered U.S. forces attempted to delay the advancing North Korean army before the defense of the Pusan Perimeter.
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A.
Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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B.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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D.
Third Battle of Seoul
The Third Battle of Seoul was a major Korean War engagement in early 1951 in which United Nations forces recaptured the South Korean capital from Chinese and North Korean troops after its earlier loss.
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E.
Battle of Chipyong-ni
The Battle of Chipyong-ni was a pivotal Korean War engagement in February 1951 where United Nations forces, including U.S. and French units, successfully withstood and repelled large-scale Chinese attacks, marking a turning point in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Daejeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
Korean People’s Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| date | July 1950 ⓘ |
| DeanStatus | highest-ranking U.S. officer captured in Korean War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1950-07-21 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Yongdong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Pusan Perimeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Korean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedArm |
air support
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armor ⓘ artillery ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| NKCasualtiesEstimate | several thousand ⓘ |
| NKCommander |
Choe Hyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Kwon Mu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NKUnit |
3rd Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
4th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of Major General William F. Dean ⓘ |
| notableFor | urban fighting in and around Taejon ⓘ |
| objective | delay North Korean advance ⓘ |
| operationalEffect | slowed North Korean advance toward Pusan ⓘ |
| partOf | Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Daejeon
NERFINISHED
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Taejon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Chonan
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Osan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Pyongtaek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | North Korean victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-07-14 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | buy time for establishment of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | U.S. forces withdrew from Taejon ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | approximately 3000 ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesMissingOrCaptured | approximately 2000 ⓘ |
| USCommander | William F. Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| USCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| USUnit |
19th Infantry Regiment
NERFINISHED
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21st Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ 24th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 34th Infantry Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Taejon Description of subject: The Battle of Taejon was a key early engagement of the Korean War in July 1950, where outnumbered U.S. forces attempted to delay the advancing North Korean army before the defense of the Pusan Perimeter.
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