Battle of Teruel
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The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Teruel canonical | 15 |
| Teruel offensive | 3 |
| Batalla de Teruel | 1 |
| batalla de Teruel | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3650167 — 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 Teruel Context triple: [Central front of the Spanish Civil War, notableBattle, Battle of Teruel]
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Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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B.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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Battle of Madrid
The Battle of Madrid was a major early engagement of the Spanish Civil War in 1936–1937, in which Republican forces successfully defended Spain’s capital against Nationalist troops, turning the city into a symbol of anti-fascist resistance.
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E.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Teruel Target entity description: The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
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A.
Battle of Belchite
The Battle of Belchite was a major 1937 Spanish Civil War offensive in Aragon, where Republican forces, including the International Brigades, unsuccessfully attempted to capture the Nationalist-held town of Belchite.
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B.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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C.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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D.
Battle of Madrid
The Battle of Madrid was a major early engagement of the Spanish Civil War in 1936–1937, in which Republican forces successfully defended Spain’s capital against Nationalist troops, turning the city into a symbol of anti-fascist resistance.
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E.
Battle of Molino del Rey
The Battle of Molino del Rey was a major engagement during the Mexican–American War in 1847, in which U.S. forces attacked Mexican positions near Mexico City as part of the campaign to capture the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalla de Teruel
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Teruel
|
| belligerent |
Nationalist Spain
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Nationalists
Spanish Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Second Spanish Republic
|
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extreme winter conditions
ⓘ
high casualties ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| combatant |
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nationalist faction (Spain)
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War) ⓘ
linked to:
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War
|
| commander |
Enrique Líster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco Franco ⓘ Hernán Pérez de la Fuente NERFINISHED ⓘ José Enrique Varela NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Hernández Saravia ⓘ Juan Yagüe ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date | December 1937 – February 1938 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1938-02-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Aragon Offensive
ⓘ
Nationalist Aragon campaign ⓘ |
| front |
Aragon front
ⓘ
linked to:
Aragon Offensive
|
| involvedForce |
German Condor Legion
ⓘ
linked to:
Condor Legion
International Brigades ⓘ Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie ⓘ
linked to:
Corpo Truppe Volontarie
Nationalist Army (Spain) ⓘ
linked to:
Nationalist Army
Spanish Republican Army ⓘ |
| location |
Aragon
ⓘ
Province of Teruel ⓘ
linked to:
Teruel province
Teruel ⓘ
linked to:
city of Teruel
|
| notableEvent |
Nationalist counteroffensive retaking Teruel
ⓘ
Republican capture of Teruel city ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War)
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linked to:
Nationalist faction (Spain)
Republican faction (Spanish Civil War) ⓘ
linked to:
Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War
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| partOf | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brunete ⓘ |
| result | Nationalist victory ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the bloodiest battles of the Spanish Civil War
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temporarily shifted initiative to Republicans ⓘ weakened Republican forces before the Aragon Offensive ⓘ |
| startDate | 1937-12-15 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Teruel
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relieve pressure on Madrid front ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
snow
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sub-zero temperatures ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Teruel Description of subject: The Battle of Teruel was a major and brutal winter campaign of the Spanish Civil War (1937–1938) in which Republican forces briefly captured the strategic Aragonese city before ultimately losing it to Franco’s Nationalists, suffering heavy casualties on both sides.
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