siege of Cádiz (1823)
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The siege of Cádiz (1823) was a key episode in which French forces besieged the liberal Spanish government’s stronghold at Cádiz, leading to the collapse of the Trienio Liberal and the restoration of King Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Cádiz (1823) | 1 |
| siege of Cádiz (1823) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: siege of Cádiz (1823) Context triple: [French intervention in Spain (1823), significantEvent, siege of Cádiz (1823)]
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Siege of Cádiz
The Siege of Cádiz was a major Napoleonic War engagement (1810–1812) in which French forces unsuccessfully blockaded the Spanish port city, which served as a key stronghold of Spanish resistance and the site of the liberal Cortes of Cádiz.
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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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C.
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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Andalusian campaign of the Peninsular War
The Andalusian campaign of the Peninsular War was a major French offensive in southern Spain (1810–1812) aimed at seizing key cities like Seville and Cádiz, marked by both rapid initial advances and stubborn Spanish and British resistance.
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E.
Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
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.
- 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: siege of Cádiz (1823) Target entity description: The siege of Cádiz (1823) was a key episode in which French forces besieged the liberal Spanish government’s stronghold at Cádiz, leading to the collapse of the Trienio Liberal and the restoration of King Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule.
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A.
Siege of Cádiz
The Siege of Cádiz was a major Napoleonic War engagement (1810–1812) in which French forces unsuccessfully blockaded the Spanish port city, which served as a key stronghold of Spanish resistance and the site of the liberal Cortes of Cádiz.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Andalusian campaign of the Peninsular War
The Andalusian campaign of the Peninsular War was a major French offensive in southern Spain (1810–1812) aimed at seizing key cities like Seville and Cádiz, marked by both rapid initial advances and stubborn Spanish and British resistance.
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E.
Second Siege of Badajoz (1811)
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimOfFrenchForces | to overthrow the liberal constitutional government of Spain ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Spanish constitutional forces ⓘ liberal Spanish government ⓘ |
| conflict | French intervention in Spain (1823) ⓘ |
| controlledByBeforeSiege | liberal Spanish government ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1823-10-01 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | restoration of Ferdinand VII’s absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Napoleonic European conservative restoration ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Trienio Liberal ⓘ |
| location |
Cádiz
ⓘ
linked to:
Cadiz
Spain ⓘ |
| monarchRestored | Ferdinand VII of Spain ⓘ |
| opponent |
French expeditionary army
ⓘ
Spanish liberal defenders ⓘ |
| outcomeForGovernment | fall of the constitutional government ⓘ |
| partOf | Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | French advance through Spain in 1823 ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
collapse of the Trienio Liberal ⓘ restoration of Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule ⓘ |
| significance |
marked the end of the Trienio Liberal period in Spain
ⓘ
secured the restoration of absolutist monarchy in Spain ⓘ |
| startDate | 1823-09-01 ⓘ |
| stronghold | Cádiz as last major base of the liberal government ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1823 ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of Cádiz (1823) Description of subject: The siege of Cádiz (1823) was a key episode in which French forces besieged the liberal Spanish government’s stronghold at Cádiz, leading to the collapse of the Trienio Liberal and the restoration of King Ferdinand VII’s absolute rule.
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