Battle of La Angostura
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The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Batalla de La Angostura | 1 |
| Battle of La Angostura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2600534 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of La Angostura Context triple: [Battle of Buena Vista, alsoKnownAs, Battle of La Angostura]
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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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Battle of Yaguachi
The Battle of Yaguachi was a significant 1821 military engagement in present-day Ecuador in which patriot forces fought Spanish royalists, contributing to the region’s eventual independence from Spanish rule.
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Battle of Pirajá
The Battle of Pirajá was a key 1822–1823 military engagement near Salvador, Bahia, that helped secure Brazil’s independence from Portuguese rule.
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Battle of La Plata
The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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E.
Battle of Tarqui
The Battle of Tarqui was a decisive 1829 military engagement in the Gran Colombia–Peru War, remembered for securing Gran Colombia’s victory under Antonio José de Sucre and shaping the borders of modern Ecuador.
- 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: Battle of La Angostura Target entity description: The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Yaguachi
The Battle of Yaguachi was a significant 1821 military engagement in present-day Ecuador in which patriot forces fought Spanish royalists, contributing to the region’s eventual independence from Spanish rule.
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C.
Battle of Pirajá
The Battle of Pirajá was a key 1822–1823 military engagement near Salvador, Bahia, that helped secure Brazil’s independence from Portuguese rule.
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D.
Battle of La Plata
The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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E.
Battle of Tarqui
The Battle of Tarqui was a decisive 1829 military engagement in the Gran Colombia–Peru War, remembered for securing Gran Colombia’s victory under Antonio José de Sucre and shaping the borders of modern Ecuador.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Buena Vista
ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de Buena Vista
Battle of La Angostura ⓘ
surface form:
Batalla de La Angostura
|
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commander |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
ⓘ
John E. Wool ⓘ Manuel María Lombardini ⓘ Pedro de Ampudia ⓘ Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | February 22–23, 1847 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1847-02-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | U.S. advance toward Saltillo ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Battle of Buena Vista ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of U.S. volunteer forces
ⓘ
one of the largest battles of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| location |
La Angostura pass
ⓘ
near Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico ⓘ |
| MexicanArmyFormation |
Army of the North
ⓘ
surface form:
Army of Operations in the North
|
| MexicanCasualtiesAndLosses |
over 1,000 wounded
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over 600 killed ⓘ several hundred captured ⓘ |
| MexicanForceStrength | approximately 14,000–15,000 troops ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Illinois Volunteer Infantry
ⓘ
Kentucky volunteers ⓘ Mexican Army of the North ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican cavalry under General Julián Juvera
Mississippi Rifles ⓘ |
| outcomeConsequence |
enhanced national reputation of Zachary Taylor
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secured U.S. control of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Mexico campaign of the Mexican–American War
|
| precededBy | Battle of Monterrey ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Mexican withdrawal
ⓘ
tactical United States victory ⓘ |
| SantaAnnaDecision | Mexican retreat due to heavy losses and supply problems ⓘ |
| startDate | 1847-02-22 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | halt Mexican counteroffensive in northern Mexico ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Mexican frontal assaults against U.S. positions
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U.S. defensive line anchored on high ground ⓘ |
| terrain | narrow mountain pass with ravines and ridges ⓘ |
| USArmyFormation |
Army of Observation
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Army of Occupation ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesAndLosses |
about 260 killed
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about 450 wounded ⓘ |
| USForceStrength | approximately 4,500–5,000 troops ⓘ |
| ZacharyTaylorLaterRole | 12th President of the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of La Angostura Description of subject: The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.
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Batalla de La Angostura