Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion
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The Mackenzie–Papineau Battalion was a volunteer unit of mainly Canadian fighters who joined the International Brigades to support the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
International Brigades unit
→
military unit → volunteer battalion → |
| activeFrom |
1937
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| activeUntil |
1939
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| allegiance |
Spanish Republic
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| alsoKnownAs |
Mac-Paps
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| associatedWith |
Canadian leftist organizations
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| casualties |
high proportion of its members
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| commemoratedIn |
Canada
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| composition |
mainly Canadian volunteers
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| conflict |
Spanish Civil War
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| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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| disbanded |
1939
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| engagedIn |
Aragon Offensive
→
Battle of Teruel NERFINISHED → Battle of the Ebro NERFINISHED → |
| formedAs |
unit of North American volunteers in International Brigades
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| ideology |
anti-fascism
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| languageOfCommand |
English
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| namedAfter |
Louis-Joseph Papineau
→
William Lyon Mackenzie → |
| opposed |
Nationalist forces in Spain
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| partOf |
International Brigades
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| politicalOrientation |
left-wing
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| recruitmentBase |
Canada
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United States NERFINISHED → other countries → |
| role |
infantry
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| theaterOfOperations |
Spain
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
British Battalion
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foughtAlongside |
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International Brigades
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notableUnit |