Molino del Rey
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Molino del Rey was a fortified mill complex near Mexico City that became a key battleground during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Molino del Rey canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12895935 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Molino del Rey Context triple: [Battle of Molino del Rey, location, Molino del Rey]
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A.
Molinos
Molinos is a small historic town in Argentina’s Calchaquí Valleys, known for its colonial architecture, vineyards, and scenic Andean surroundings.
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B.
Los Molinos
Los Molinos is a small unincorporated rural community in Northern California known for its agricultural surroundings and location in Tehama County.
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C.
Cuarte de Huerva
Cuarte de Huerva is a municipality in northeastern Spain, situated near the city of Zaragoza in the autonomous community of Aragon.
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D.
Granátula de Calatrava
Granátula de Calatrava is a small municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain, historically noted as the birthplace of influential 19th-century military and political leader Baldomero Espartero.
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E.
Soto de Viñuelas
Soto de Viñuelas is a protected natural area in the Madrid region of Spain, known for its Mediterranean woodlands, wildlife, and role as a peri-urban green space near the Jarama River.
- 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: Molino del Rey Target entity description: Molino del Rey was a fortified mill complex near Mexico City that became a key battleground during the Mexican–American War.
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A.
Molinos
Molinos is a small historic town in Argentina’s Calchaquí Valleys, known for its colonial architecture, vineyards, and scenic Andean surroundings.
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B.
Los Molinos
Los Molinos is a small unincorporated rural community in Northern California known for its agricultural surroundings and location in Tehama County.
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C.
Cuarte de Huerva
Cuarte de Huerva is a municipality in northeastern Spain, situated near the city of Zaragoza in the autonomous community of Aragon.
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D.
Granátula de Calatrava
Granátula de Calatrava is a small municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Spain, historically noted as the birthplace of influential 19th-century military and political leader Baldomero Espartero.
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E.
Soto de Viñuelas
Soto de Viñuelas is a protected natural area in the Madrid region of Spain, known for its Mediterranean woodlands, wildlife, and role as a peri-urban green space near the Jarama River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
battlefield ⓘ fortified mill complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
U.S. invasion of Mexico (1846–1848)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican–American War
United States–Mexico relations ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico–United States relations
|
| attackedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
William J. Worth ⓘ
linked to:
William Jenkins Worth
Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| conflict |
Mexican–American War
ⓘ
Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Mexican Army ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical site ⓘ |
| date | 1847-09-08 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyards
ⓘ
fortified walls ⓘ outbuildings ⓘ stone buildings ⓘ |
| heritage | Mexican military history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mexican–American War period ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| location |
Molino del Rey
ⓘ
near Mexico City ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | King’s Mill ⓘ |
| near |
Casa Mata
ⓘ
Chapultepec Castle ⓘ Chapultepec Hill ⓘ Mexico City western approaches ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy casualties on both sides
ⓘ
intense close-quarters fighting ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican–American War
ⓘ
defenses of Mexico City ⓘ |
| region | Central Mexico ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Molino del Rey ⓘ |
| statusDuringWar | fortified position ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
approach route to Chapultepec Castle
ⓘ
key position in defense of Mexico City ⓘ part of campaign to capture Mexico City ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military purposes
ⓘ
milling grain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Molino del Rey Description of subject: Molino del Rey was a fortified mill complex near Mexico City that became a key battleground during the Mexican–American War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Molino del Rey