Battle of Baengma-goji
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The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baengma-goji Battle | 1 |
| Battle of Baengma-goji canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Baengma-goji Context triple: [Battle of White Horse, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Baengma-goji]
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Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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C.
Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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D.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Baengma-goji Target entity description: The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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A.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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B.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
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C.
Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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D.
Battle of Pungdo
The Battle of Pungdo was a pivotal 1894 naval engagement between Japan and China near Korea that helped trigger full-scale hostilities in the First Sino-Japanese War and showcased the rising power of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Battle of Pyongyang
The Battle of Pyongyang was a major 1894 land engagement in Korea during the First Sino-Japanese War, where Japanese forces decisively defeated Qing Chinese troops, helping to secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of White Horse
ⓘ
Battle of White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chinese People's Volunteer Army
ⓘ
People's Republic of China ⓘ
linked to:
China
Republic of Korea ⓘ
linked to:
South Korea
United Nations Command ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| characterizedBy |
attritional fighting
ⓘ
heavy use of defensive fortifications ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials on White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | South Korean military history ⓘ |
| conflict | Korean War ⓘ |
| country | Korea ⓘ |
| date | 1952 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1952-10-15 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| front | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| frontLineSector | central Korean front ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
boosted the reputation of the Republic of Korea Army
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considered one of the fiercest hill battles of the Korean War ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
armored support units
ⓘ
artillery units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| location |
Baengma-goji, Gangwon Province, Korea
ⓘ
near Cheorwon, Korea ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | ground warfare ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close-quarters combat
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high casualty rates on both sides ⓘ intense artillery bombardment ⓘ repeated Chinese assaults and counterattacks ⓘ |
| partOf | static phase of the Korean War ⓘ |
| primaryAttackingForce | Chinese People's Volunteer Army ⓘ |
| primaryDefendingForce | Republic of Korea Army ⓘ |
| result | United Nations victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1952-10-06 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key hill mass dominating the Cheorwon area
ⓘ
control of approaches to the Iron Triangle region ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | UN forces retained control of White Horse Hill ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
White Horse Hill
ⓘ
ridge line changing hands multiple times ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
mountain warfare
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positional warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Baengma-goji Description of subject: The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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