Colombian War of Independence
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The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162400 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colombian War of Independence Context triple: [Latin American independence movements, hasPart, Colombian War of Independence]
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A.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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Peruvian War of Independence
The Peruvian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles that ended Spanish colonial rule in Peru and contributed to the broader liberation of South America.
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C.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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D.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
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E.
Chilean War of Independence
The Chilean War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which Chilean patriots fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colombian War of Independence Target entity description: The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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A.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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B.
Peruvian War of Independence
The Peruvian War of Independence was a series of early 19th-century military and political struggles that ended Spanish colonial rule in Peru and contributed to the broader liberation of South America.
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C.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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D.
Mexican War of Independence
The Mexican War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Mexico broke free from Spanish colonial rule, ultimately establishing itself as an independent nation.
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E.
Chilean War of Independence
The Chilean War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which Chilean patriots fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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historical event ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Spanish Empire
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patriot forces of New Granada ⓘ royalist forces ⓘ |
| cause |
Bourbon Reforms
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Spanish colonial rule in New Granada ⓘ crisis of legitimacy of the Spanish monarchy ⓘ impact of Napoleonic invasion of Spain ⓘ influence of Enlightenment ideas ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Nariño
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Camilo Torres Tenorio ⓘ Francisco de Paula Santander ⓘ Juan Sámano ⓘ Pablo Morillo ⓘ Simón Bolívar ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-colonial war
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revolutionary war ⓘ |
| endDate | 1819 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
liberalism
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republicanism ⓘ |
| involvedTerritory |
Captaincy General of Venezuela
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ
surface form:
New Granada
|
| keyBattle |
Battle of Boyacá
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Battle of Cúcuta ⓘ Battle of Pantano de Vargas ⓘ |
| languageOfCombatants | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Viceroyalty of New Granada
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present-day Colombia ⓘ present-day Ecuador ⓘ present-day Panama ⓘ present-day Venezuela ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology | absolutist monarchy ⓘ |
| outcome |
collapse of Spanish royalist control in New Granada
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creation of the Republic of Colombia (Gran Colombia) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
|
| result |
formation of Gran Colombia
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independence of New Granada from Spain ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Admirable Campaign
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Battle of Boyacá ⓘ Battle of Carabobo ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Carabobo (linked Venezuelan campaign)
Battle of Cúcuta ⓘ Battle of Pantano de Vargas ⓘ Army of the Andes ⓘ
surface form:
Crossing of the Andes by Bolívar
Patria Boba period ⓘ Colombian War of Independence self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Reconquista of New Granada
Revolution of July 20, 1810 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1810 ⓘ |
| successorState | Gran Colombia ⓘ |
| turningPoint | patriot victory at the Battle of Boyacá ⓘ |
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Subject: Colombian War of Independence Description of subject: The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Boyacá (referencing national independence victory)
Colombian War of Independence
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significantEvent
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Colombian War of Independence
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Reconquista of New Granada
this entity surface form:
Colombian independence movement
this entity surface form:
Reconquista of New Granada
this entity surface form:
Colombian struggle for independence
this entity surface form:
Reconquista of New Granada
this entity surface form:
Colombian independence
this entity surface form:
New Granada independence movement
subject surface form:
Army of Gran Colombia
this entity surface form:
independence movement of New Granada
subject surface form:
Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia