Battle of Baghdad
E300140
The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Baghdad canonical | 1 |
| Capture of Baghdad | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2785844 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Baghdad Context triple: [Iraqi Republican Guard, notableBattle, Battle of Baghdad]
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A.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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E.
Battle of al-Harra
The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Baghdad Target entity description: The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
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A.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
The Battle of Deir ez-Zor was a World War II engagement in 1941 in eastern Syria, where Allied forces fought Vichy French troops as part of the campaign to secure the Levant.
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B.
Battle of Al Amarah
The Battle of Al Amarah was a significant engagement during the Iraq War in which British-led coalition forces clashed with insurgents for control of the southern Iraqi city of Amarah.
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C.
Battle of Marj Dabiq
The Battle of Marj Dabiq was a decisive 1516 conflict in which the Ottoman Empire defeated the Mamluk Sultanate, paving the way for Ottoman control over Syria and Egypt.
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D.
Battle of Raqqa
The Battle of Raqqa was a major military campaign in 2017 in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by a U.S.-led coalition, captured the city of Raqqa from the Islamic State, effectively ending ISIS’s de facto capital in Syria.
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E.
Battle of al-Harra
The Battle of al-Harra was a brutal 683 CE clash near Medina in which the Umayyad caliph Yazid I’s forces crushed a Medinan revolt, marking a key episode of violence and repression during the Second Fitna in early Islamic history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fall of Baghdad (2003)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
|
| belligerent |
Australia
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Poland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| casualties | significant Iraqi military and civilian casualties ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
breakdown of law and order in Baghdad
ⓘ
widespread looting in Baghdad ⓘ |
| commander |
Ali Hassan al-Majid
ⓘ
David McKiernan ⓘ Qusay Hussein ⓘ Ricardo Sanchez ⓘ Saddam Hussein ⓘ Tommy Franks ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 2003-04 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-04-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Baghdad (2006–2008)
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Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi insurgency
|
| involvedUnit |
Fedayeen Saddam
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linked to:
Fedayeen
Iraqi Republican Guard ⓘ Iraqi Special Republican Guard ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Republican Guard
U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division ⓘ
linked to:
3rd Infantry Division
U.S. Army V Corps ⓘ
linked to:
V Corps (United States)
U.S. Marine Corps I Marine Expeditionary Force ⓘ
linked to:
I Marine Expeditionary Force
|
| locatedIn |
Baghdad
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Iraq ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Thunder Run armored assaults into Baghdad
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linked to:
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
toppling of Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square ⓘ |
| opponent |
Saddam Hussein regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Ba'athist Iraq
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| partOf | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
collapse of central government authority in the capital
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end of effective Ba'ath Party rule in Baghdad ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Karbala (2003)
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Battle of Najaf (2003) ⓘ |
| result |
coalition victory
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collapse of Saddam Hussein regime control over Baghdad ⓘ end of Ba'athist control of the Iraqi capital ⓘ fall of Baghdad ⓘ |
| side |
Iraqi Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Security Forces
U.S.-led coalition forces ⓘ
linked to:
United States-led coalition
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| startDate | 2003-04-03 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Iraqi capital
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overthrow of Saddam Hussein regime control of Baghdad ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Baghdad Description of subject: The Battle of Baghdad was the decisive 2003 Iraq War engagement in which U.S.-led coalition forces captured Iraq’s capital, leading to the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime.
Referenced by (2)
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