Disaster of Rancagua
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The Disaster of Rancagua was a decisive 1814 royalist victory over Chilean patriots that led to the temporary collapse of the independence movement and the Spanish reconquest of Chile.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Rancagua | 7 |
| Desastre de Rancagua | 1 |
| Disaster of Rancagua canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Rancagua | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Disaster of Rancagua Context triple: [Chilean War of Independence, significantEvent, Disaster of Rancagua]
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A.
Battle of Maipú
The Battle of Maipú was a decisive 1818 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces secured Chile’s independence from Spanish rule.
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B.
Battle of Chacabuco
The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive 1817 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalists, paving the way for Chile’s liberation.
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C.
Battle of Junín
The Battle of Junín was a key 1824 cavalry engagement in the Peruvian War of Independence that helped secure Simón Bolívar’s campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive 1824 military engagement in Peru that effectively secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Disaster of Rancagua Target entity description: The Disaster of Rancagua was a decisive 1814 royalist victory over Chilean patriots that led to the temporary collapse of the independence movement and the Spanish reconquest of Chile.
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A.
Battle of Maipú
The Battle of Maipú was a decisive 1818 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces secured Chile’s independence from Spanish rule.
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B.
Battle of Chacabuco
The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive 1817 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalists, paving the way for Chile’s liberation.
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C.
Battle of Junín
The Battle of Junín was a key 1824 cavalry engagement in the Peruvian War of Independence that helped secure Simón Bolívar’s campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive 1824 military engagement in Peru that effectively secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Chilean War of Independence ⓘ military defeat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Disaster of Rancagua
ⓘ
surface form:
Desastre de Rancagua
Disaster of Rancagua ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Rancagua
|
| associatedWith |
Bernardo O'Higgins' retreat to Mendoza
ⓘ
Chilean War of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Reconquista period in Chile
|
| belligerent |
Chilean patriots
ⓘ
Royalist forces ⓘ |
| cause | royalist counteroffensive against Chilean independence movement ⓘ |
| combatant |
Patriot forces of Chile
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernardo O'Higgins
ⓘ
José Miguel Carrera ⓘ Mariano Osorio ⓘ |
| conflict | Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| date |
1814-10-01
ⓘ
1814-10-02 ⓘ |
| effect |
exile of many Chilean patriots to Mendoza and other areas
ⓘ
strengthening of royalist control in Chile ⓘ |
| endDate | 1814-10-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Chilean War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Reconquista in Chile
|
| hasLanguageContext | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Chilean War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Chilean independence
Spanish colonial rule in Chile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Patria Vieja ⓘ |
| locationType | urban battle ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Army of the Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Army of the Andes (future formation of exiled patriots)
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| partOf |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
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| place | Rancagua ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of El Roble ⓘ |
| region |
central Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Chile
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| result |
Chilean War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish reconquest of Chile
collapse of the Patria Vieja government ⓘ defeat of Chilean patriots ⓘ royalist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive royalist victory in Chile
ⓘ
marked end of first phase of Chilean independence movement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1814-10-01 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Rancagua
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surface form:
city of Rancagua
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| typeOfEngagement |
siege
ⓘ
street fighting ⓘ |
| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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Subject: Disaster of Rancagua Description of subject: The Disaster of Rancagua was a decisive 1814 royalist victory over Chilean patriots that led to the temporary collapse of the independence movement and the Spanish reconquest of Chile.
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