Battle of Cúcuta
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The Battle of Cúcuta was a key 1813 military victory led by Simón Bolívar that opened the campaign to liberate Venezuela during the Colombian War of Independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cúcuta canonical | 3 |
| Batalla de Cúcuta | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Cúcuta Context triple: [Colombian War of Independence, significantEvent, Battle of Cúcuta]
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A.
Battle of Boyacá
The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
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B.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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C.
Battle of Carabobo
The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Battle of Lake Maracaibo
The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was a decisive 1823 naval engagement in which patriot forces defeated Spain’s fleet, effectively securing Venezuela’s independence.
- 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 Cúcuta Target entity description: The Battle of Cúcuta was a key 1813 military victory led by Simón Bolívar that opened the campaign to liberate Venezuela during the Colombian War of Independence.
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A.
Battle of Boyacá
The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
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B.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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C.
Battle of Carabobo
The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Battle of Lake Maracaibo
The Battle of Lake Maracaibo was a decisive 1823 naval engagement in which patriot forces defeated Spain’s fleet, effectively securing Venezuela’s independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | allowed Bolívar to advance toward Venezuelan territory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Cúcuta
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surface form:
Batalla de Cúcuta
|
| belligerent |
Patriot forces of New Granada and Venezuela
ⓘ
Royalist forces of the Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Admirable Campaign ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthPatriots | approximately 400–500 men ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthRoyalists | approximately 800–900 men ⓘ |
| commander |
Ramón Correa
ⓘ
Simón Bolívar ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramón Correa commanded royalist forces
Simón Bolívar ⓘ
surface form:
Simón Bolívar commanded patriot forces
|
| commemoratedIn | local civic celebrations in Cúcuta ⓘ |
| conflict | Colombian War of Independence ⓘ |
| countryAtTheTime | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1813-02-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | patriot invasion of western Venezuela ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | took place near the border between present-day Colombia and Venezuela ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
1813 in South America
ⓘ
battles involving Simón Bolívar ⓘ battles of the Colombian War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Cúcuta
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Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ present-day Colombia ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole | Simón Bolívar served as patriot commander ⓘ |
| openedCampaign |
Patriot campaigns of 1819 in Venezuela
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surface form:
Admirable Campaign to liberate Venezuela
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| outcome | Royalist forces withdrew from Cúcuta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
Latin American wars of independence
Latin American independence movements ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
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| precededBy | patriot operations in the province of Pamplona ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Venezuelan War of Independence
ⓘ
history of Colombia ⓘ history of Venezuela ⓘ |
| result |
Venezuelan–New Granadan patriot victory
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patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
early major victory for Simón Bolívar
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opened the campaign to liberate Venezuela ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
expel royalist forces from Cúcuta
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secure a base for the invasion of Venezuela ⓘ |
| theater | Andean theater of the Spanish American wars of independence ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Batalla de Cúcuta