Battle of Yerbas Buenas
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The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Yerbas Buenas canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T969110 — 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: Battle of Yerbas Buenas Context triple: [Chilean War of Independence, keyBattle, Battle of Yerbas Buenas]
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Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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B.
Battle of Las Queseras del Medio
The Battle of Las Queseras del Medio was a celebrated 1819 cavalry victory led by José Antonio Páez against Spanish royalist forces, remembered as a key patriotic feat in Venezuela’s struggle for independence.
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C.
Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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D.
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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E.
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.
- 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: Battle of Yerbas Buenas Target entity description: The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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A.
Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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B.
Battle of Las Queseras del Medio
The Battle of Las Queseras del Medio was a celebrated 1819 cavalry victory led by José Antonio Páez against Spanish royalist forces, remembered as a key patriotic feat in Venezuela’s struggle for independence.
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C.
Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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D.
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | strengthened royalist position in early 1813 campaign ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Chile
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Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles of the Chilean War of Independence ⓘ Conflicts in 1813 ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bloody engagement
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night battle ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| conflict | Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Chile
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1813 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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Latin American wars of independence ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high patriot casualties
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significant overall losses ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Chile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
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| location |
Captaincy General of Chile
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Maule Region ⓘ Yerbas Buenas ⓘ near Linares ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | South American wars of independence ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy patriot losses
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impact on early course of Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| partOf | Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| side1 | Chilean patriots ⓘ |
| side2 | Royalist forces ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of patriot forces
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early engagement in Chilean independence struggle ⓘ |
| temporalLocation |
Chilean War of Independence
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surface form:
Chilean War of Independence early phase
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Subject: Battle of Yerbas Buenas Description of subject: The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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