Battle of the Pyramids
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The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Pyramids canonical | 5 |
| Bataille des Pyramides | 1 |
| Battle of Shubra Khit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186051 — 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 the Pyramids Context triple: [Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, hasPart, Battle of the Pyramids]
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A.
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was a pivotal 1942 North African campaign clash between Allied and Axis forces that marked a major turning point in World War II by halting the German advance toward Egypt and the Suez Canal.
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C.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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D.
El Alamein
El Alamein is a coastal town in northern Egypt best known as the site of pivotal World War II battles between Allied and Axis forces in North Africa.
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E.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
- 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 the Pyramids Target entity description: The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
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A.
Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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B.
Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein was a pivotal 1942 North African campaign clash between Allied and Axis forces that marked a major turning point in World War II by halting the German advance toward Egypt and the Suez Canal.
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C.
Battle of Hel
The Battle of Hel was a World War II engagement in which Polish forces defended the Hel Peninsula against German attacks during the 1939 campaign in Poland.
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D.
El Alamein
El Alamein is a coastal town in northern Egypt best known as the site of pivotal World War II battles between Allied and Axis forces in North Africa.
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E.
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive 31 BC naval confrontation in which Octavian defeated the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, paving the way for his sole rule and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
French occupation of Cairo
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collapse of organized Mamluk resistance near Cairo ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bataille des Pyramides
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linked to:
Battle of the Pyramids
|
| belligerent |
French Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
First French Empire
Mamluk forces ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
establish French influence in Egypt
ⓘ
threaten British interests in India ⓘ |
| commander | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 21 July 1798 ⓘ |
| era |
French Revolutionary era
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linked to:
French Revolutionary Wars
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| followedBy | Battle of the Nile ⓘ |
| FrenchArmy |
Armée d’Orient
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the Orient
|
| FrenchCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| FrenchCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| geographicContext | near the Nile River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
French artillery
ⓘ
French infantry ⓘ Mamluk cavalry ⓘ Mamluk infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Egypt
ⓘ
near Cairo ⓘ |
| MamlukCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| MamlukCommander |
Ibrahim Bey
ⓘ
Murad Bey ⓘ |
| namedAfter | proximity to the Pyramids of Giza ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demonstrated effectiveness of disciplined infantry squares against cavalry
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enhanced Napoleon Bonaparte’s military reputation ⓘ |
| opponent | Mamluk Sultanate ⓘ |
| partOf |
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
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linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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| precededBy |
French landing at Alexandria
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linked to:
Napoleon's Egyptian campaign
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| result | French victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured French control over Cairo
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secured French control over much of Egypt ⓘ |
| strengthFrench | approximately 25,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthMamluk |
approximately 6,000–7,000 cavalry
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several thousand infantry and irregulars ⓘ |
| tacticalSignificance | decisive French victory over Mamluk forces ⓘ |
| theatre |
Middle Eastern theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars
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linked to:
French campaign in Syria
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| usedFormation |
divisional square formation
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infantry squares against cavalry ⓘ |
| year | 1798 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Pyramids Description of subject: The Battle of the Pyramids was a decisive 1798 victory in which Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army defeated the Mamluk forces near Cairo, securing French control over much of Egypt.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Battle of the Pyramids