Battle of Curalaba
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The Battle of Curalaba was a decisive 1598 Mapuche victory over Spanish forces in southern Chile that triggered a major indigenous uprising and effectively halted Spanish expansion in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Curalaba canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Curalaba Context triple: [Spanish conquest of Chile, hasPart, Battle of Curalaba]
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Battle of Dubbo
The Battle of Dubbo was a significant 19th-century military engagement in Sindh in which the Talpur dynasty was decisively defeated by British colonial forces, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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B.
Battle of Gully Hole Creek
The Battle of Gully Hole Creek was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British forces under James Oglethorpe repelled a Spanish invasion during the broader War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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C.
Battle of Manus
The Battle of Manus was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in which Allied forces captured Manus Island from the Japanese, securing a crucial naval and air base for subsequent operations.
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D.
Battle of Quingua
The Battle of Quingua was a 1899 clash during the Philippine–American War in which Filipino revolutionary forces initially repelled advancing U.S. troops before ultimately being driven back.
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E.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Curalaba Target entity description: The Battle of Curalaba was a decisive 1598 Mapuche victory over Spanish forces in southern Chile that triggered a major indigenous uprising and effectively halted Spanish expansion in the region.
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A.
Battle of Dubbo
The Battle of Dubbo was a significant 19th-century military engagement in Sindh in which the Talpur dynasty was decisively defeated by British colonial forces, leading to the annexation of Sindh into British India.
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B.
Battle of Gully Hole Creek
The Battle of Gully Hole Creek was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British forces under James Oglethorpe repelled a Spanish invasion during the broader War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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C.
Battle of Manus
The Battle of Manus was a major World War II engagement in the Pacific Theater in which Allied forces captured Manus Island from the Japanese, securing a crucial naval and air base for subsequent operations.
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D.
Battle of Quingua
The Battle of Quingua was a 1899 clash during the Philippine–American War in which Filipino revolutionary forces initially repelled advancing U.S. troops before ultimately being driven back.
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E.
Battle of Mount Tumbledown
The Battle of Mount Tumbledown was a key night engagement in June 1982 during the Falklands War, in which British forces captured a strategically vital height overlooking Port Stanley from entrenched Argentine defenders, effectively sealing victory in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Disaster of Curalaba ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mapuche people
ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche
Spanish Empire ⓘ colonial forces of Chile ⓘ |
| combatant |
Chilean colonists
ⓘ
Mapuche warriors ⓘ Spanish soldiers ⓘ |
| combatantType | indigenous resistance vs colonial forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Pelantaro
ⓘ
Valdivia (Mapuche leader) ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Arauco War ⓘ |
| consequence |
abandonment of several Spanish cities in Araucanía
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collapse of Spanish control south of the Biobío River ⓘ halt of Spanish expansion in southern Chile ⓘ strengthening of Mapuche autonomy ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Captaincy General of Chile ⓘ |
| date | 1598-12-23 ⓘ |
| governorOfKilledCommander | Governor of Chile ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
La Araucanía Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Araucanía
|
| killedInAction | Martín García Óñez de Loyola ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Mapudungun
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Curalaba
ⓘ
near Purén ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of the Royal Governor of Chile
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decisive indigenous victory over Spanish forces ⓘ turning point in the Arauco War ⓘ |
| opponent |
Royal Army in Chile
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surface form:
Royal Army of Chile
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| opposingCommander | Martín García Óñez de Loyola ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arauco War
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Arauco War ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish–Mapuche conflict
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| predecessorEvent | ongoing Arauco War skirmishes ⓘ |
| region | Biobío River frontier ⓘ |
| result | Mapuche victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | redefinition of Spanish–Mapuche frontier at the Biobío River ⓘ |
| successorEvent | Mapuche sieges and attacks on Spanish cities ⓘ |
| territorialEffect | loss of Spanish settlements south of the Biobío ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| triggered |
Destruction of the Seven Cities
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Mapuche uprisings ⓘ
surface form:
Mapuche uprising of 1598–1604
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| year | 1598 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Curalaba Description of subject: The Battle of Curalaba was a decisive 1598 Mapuche victory over Spanish forces in southern Chile that triggered a major indigenous uprising and effectively halted Spanish expansion in the region.
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