First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810)
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The First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) was a Napoleonic Wars engagement in which French forces under Marshal Ney captured the Spanish border fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from a defending Anglo-Spanish garrison.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) Context triple: [Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812), precededBy, First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810)]
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A.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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Siege of Almeida (1810–1811)
The Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) was a key episode in the Peninsular War in which French forces captured the strategically important Portuguese fortress town of Almeida from the Anglo-Portuguese defenders.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) Target entity description: The First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) was a Napoleonic Wars engagement in which French forces under Marshal Ney captured the Spanish border fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from a defending Anglo-Spanish garrison.
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A.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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B.
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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C.
Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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D.
Siege of Almeida (1810–1811)
The Siege of Almeida (1810–1811) was a key episode in the Peninsular War in which French forces captured the strategically important Portuguese fortress town of Almeida from the Anglo-Portuguese defenders.
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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 |
battle of the Peninsular War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackerStrengthApprox | about 28,000 men ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign | Masséna's 1810 invasion of Portugal ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrés Pérez de Herrasti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| defensiveWork |
fortified border town
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fortress ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of the Côa
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Almeida (1810) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortressCapturedBy | French forces under Marshal Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonComposition |
Spanish regulars
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local militia ⓘ small British contingent ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthApprox | about 5,500 men ⓘ |
| hasAttackerSide | French Army of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualtiesDescription | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1810-07-10 ⓘ |
| hasGarrisonSide | Anglo-Spanish garrison ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Castile and León
NERFINISHED
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Ciudad Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1810-04-26 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
opening phase of French offensive toward Portugal
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prolonged resistance of Spanish garrison ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Ciudad Rodrigo fortress ⓘ |
| opposingForceCommander | Arthur Wellesley, Viscount Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Ciudad Rodrigo captured by French forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French invasion of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of northern invasion route into Portugal ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1810-07-10 ⓘ |
| theatre | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedArtillery | French siege artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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Subject: First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) Description of subject: The First Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1810) was a Napoleonic Wars engagement in which French forces under Marshal Ney captured the Spanish border fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo from a defending Anglo-Spanish garrison.
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