Mexican Army of the North
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The Mexican Army of the North was a key Mexican military force that defended the northern frontier and fought against U.S. forces during the Mexican–American War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican Army | 1 |
| Mexican Army of the North canonical | 1 |
| Mexican cavalry under General Julián Juvera | 1 |
| Mexican troops under Urrea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2690530 — 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: Mexican Army of the North Context triple: [Battle of Monterrey, hasParticipant, Mexican Army of the North]
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A.
Army of New Mexico
The Army of New Mexico was a Confederate field army formed during the American Civil War to conduct the ill-fated 1861–1862 campaign to seize the New Mexico Territory and potentially advance into the American Southwest.
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B.
Mexican forces
Mexican forces were the military troops of Mexico, notably recognized for defeating the French army at the Battle of Puebla on Cinco de Mayo in 1862.
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C.
Atlacatl Battalion
The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
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D.
Insurgent Army (Mexican War of Independence)
The Insurgent Army in the Mexican War of Independence was the revolutionary military force that fought against Spanish colonial rule to achieve Mexico’s independence in the early 19th century.
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E.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of 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: Mexican Army of the North Target entity description: The Mexican Army of the North was a key Mexican military force that defended the northern frontier and fought against U.S. forces during the Mexican–American War.
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A.
Army of New Mexico
The Army of New Mexico was a Confederate field army formed during the American Civil War to conduct the ill-fated 1861–1862 campaign to seize the New Mexico Territory and potentially advance into the American Southwest.
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B.
Mexican forces
Mexican forces were the military troops of Mexico, notably recognized for defeating the French army at the Battle of Puebla on Cinco de Mayo in 1862.
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C.
Atlacatl Battalion
The Atlacatl Battalion was an elite, U.S.-trained Salvadoran army unit notorious for its role in several major massacres and human rights abuses during the Salvadoran Civil War.
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D.
Insurgent Army (Mexican War of Independence)
The Insurgent Army in the Mexican War of Independence was the revolutionary military force that fought against Spanish colonial rule to achieve Mexico’s independence in the early 19th century.
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E.
Army of the North
The Army of the North was a key Argentine revolutionary force that campaigned in the northern regions of the former Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata during the Argentine War of Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1846
ⓘ
1847 ⓘ 1848 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Mexican Federation
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Mexico
|
| associatedWithEvent |
New Mexico Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. invasion of northern Mexico
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| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | international war ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| engagedAgainst | U.S. expansion into Mexican territory ⓘ |
| engagedIn | land warfare ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key Mexican force in northern theater of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Mexican Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican land forces
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| notableOpponent | United States of America ⓘ |
| opponent | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican Army ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
frontier defense
ⓘ
offensive and defensive operations against invading forces ⓘ |
| region | Northern frontier of Mexico ⓘ |
| role |
combat against United States forces
ⓘ
defense of the northern frontier of Mexico ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
U.S.–Mexico borderlands region
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surface form:
U.S.–Mexico border region
northern Mexico ⓘ |
| type | field army ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexican Army of the North Description of subject: The Mexican Army of the North was a key Mexican military force that defended the northern frontier and fought against U.S. forces during the Mexican–American War.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mexican troops under Urrea
this entity surface form:
Mexican Army
this entity surface form:
Mexican cavalry under General Julián Juvera