Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
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The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
All labels observed (2)
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| Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Badajoz (1811) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) Context triple: [Siege of Badajoz (1812), precededBy, Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)]
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Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
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Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
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Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
- 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: Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) Target entity description: The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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A.
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
The Siege of Badajoz (1812) was a brutal and strategically crucial Peninsular War assault in which British and Portuguese forces under Wellington captured the heavily fortified Spanish border city from the French, paving the way for later Allied advances into Spain.
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B.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812)
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo (1812) was a major Peninsular War operation in which British and Portuguese forces under the Duke of Wellington swiftly captured the French-held fortress town of Ciudad Rodrigo, opening the way for the Allied advance into Spain.
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C.
Siege of Badajoz
The Siege of Badajoz was a brutal and strategically crucial 1812 British-led assault during the Peninsular War, marked by heavy casualties and notorious post-capture atrocities.
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D.
Battle of Albuera
The Battle of Albuera was a major 1811 engagement of the Peninsular War in which British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces fought a bloody but strategically important action against the French in southwestern Spain.
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E.
Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo was a major 1812 Peninsular War operation in which Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington rapidly captured the French-held fortress town on Spain’s border with Portugal, opening the way for further advances into Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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siege ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Anglo-Portuguese Army
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Spanish forces ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Peninsular War ⓘ |
| controlledCity | Badajoz remained in French hands after the siege ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| defendedBy | French garrison of Badajoz ⓘ |
| endedWith |
approach of French relief army under Soult
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lifting of the siege by Allied forces ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Third Siege of Badajoz (1812)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Badajoz (1812)
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| hasBelligerent |
First French Empire
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
hundreds of French casualties
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several thousand Allied casualties ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Armand Philippon
ⓘ
Francisco Castaños ⓘ
linked to:
Francisco Javier Castaños
Jean-de-Dieu Soult ⓘ
linked to:
Jean-de-Dieu Soult, Duke of Dalmatia
Joaquín Blake y Joyes ⓘ Rowland Hill ⓘ William Beresford ⓘ
linked to:
William Carr Beresford
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| hasDefensiveFeature |
heavily fortified city walls
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outlying forts ⓘ river Guadiana ⓘ
linked to:
Guadiana River
|
| hasEndDate | 1811-06-10 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Badajoz
ⓘ
Extremadura ⓘ Spain ⓘ Spanish–Portuguese border ⓘ
linked to:
Spain–Portugal border
|
| hasObjective | capture of Badajoz from French control ⓘ |
| hasResult |
Allied withdrawal
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French victory ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated strength of French fortress defenses in the Peninsular War
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failed attempt to open a route into Spain via Badajoz ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1811-05-25 ⓘ |
| hasStrength |
approximately 3,500–5,000 French defenders
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approximately 32,000 Anglo-Portuguese and Spanish troops ⓘ |
| hasTheatre | Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Siege of Badajoz (1811) ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
artillery bombardment
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assault on outworks ⓘ formal siege operations ⓘ trench approaches ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) Description of subject: The Second Siege of Badajoz (1811) was a failed British-Portuguese attempt during the Peninsular War to capture the heavily fortified Spanish border city of Badajoz from French control.
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