Battle of the Piave River
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The Battle of the Piave River was a pivotal 1918 World War I engagement in which Italian forces, with Allied support, halted and repelled a major Austro-Hungarian offensive, marking a turning point on the Italian Front.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of the Piave River Context triple: [Italian Front (World War I), majorBattle, Battle of the Piave River]
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Second Battle of the Isonzo
The Second Battle of the Isonzo was a 1915 World War I offensive in which Italian forces launched a costly but largely unsuccessful assault against Austro-Hungarian positions along the Isonzo River.
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Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a devastating 1917 Central Powers offensive on the Italian Front in World War I that shattered Italian lines, caused massive retreats and casualties, and became synonymous with military disaster.
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Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was a brief, largely inconclusive Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River in March 1916 during World War I.
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Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo
The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, was a decisive 1917 Central Powers offensive that shattered Italian lines and forced a major retreat during World War I.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of the Piave River Target entity description: The Battle of the Piave River was a pivotal 1918 World War I engagement in which Italian forces, with Allied support, halted and repelled a major Austro-Hungarian offensive, marking a turning point on the Italian Front.
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A.
Second Battle of the Isonzo
The Second Battle of the Isonzo was a 1915 World War I offensive in which Italian forces launched a costly but largely unsuccessful assault against Austro-Hungarian positions along the Isonzo River.
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B.
Battle of Caporetto
The Battle of Caporetto was a devastating 1917 Central Powers offensive on the Italian Front in World War I that shattered Italian lines, caused massive retreats and casualties, and became synonymous with military disaster.
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C.
Ninth Battle of the Isonzo
The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was a 1916 Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River, marked by heavy casualties and minimal territorial gains.
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D.
Fifth Battle of the Isonzo
The Fifth Battle of the Isonzo was a brief, largely inconclusive Italian offensive against Austro-Hungarian forces along the Isonzo River in March 1916 during World War I.
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E.
Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo
The Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo, also known as the Battle of Caporetto, was a decisive 1917 Central Powers offensive that shattered Italian lines and forced a major retreat during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battaglia del Solstizio
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Battle of the Solstice ⓘ
linked to:
Battaglia del Solstizio
Second Battle of the Piave River ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of the Piave River
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| belligerent |
Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Czechoslovak Legion ⓘ France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| campaign |
1918 Italian campaign
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Vittorio Veneto
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| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Armando Diaz
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Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf ⓘ
linked to:
Conrad von Hötzendorf
Luigi Cadorna ⓘ Svetozar Boroević ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1918 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1918-06-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Vittorio Veneto ⓘ |
| front | Italian Front ⓘ |
| location |
Piave River
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Veneto ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of artillery
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fighting along river crossings and bridges ⓘ |
| objective |
Austro-Hungarian attempt to break Italian lines
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Austro-Hungarian attempt to force Italy out of the war ⓘ |
| outcome | Austro-Hungarian offensive repelled ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian Front ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Caporetto ⓘ |
| result | Italian victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Piave River ⓘ |
| significance |
halted final major Austro-Hungarian offensive in Italy
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turning point on the Italian Front ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-06-15 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Italian morale
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set conditions for Italian offensive at Vittorio Veneto ⓘ weakened Austro-Hungarian army ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Allied forces
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American forces ⓘ British forces ⓘ
linked to:
British Commonwealth forces
French forces ⓘ |
| theater | European theatre of World War I ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | offensive-defensive operation ⓘ |
| year | 1918 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Italian Front
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linked to: Battle of the Piave River
linked to: Battle of the Piave River
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subject linked to:
Italian patriotic song "La leggenda del Piave"
linked to: Battle of the Piave River