Californio militia
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The Californio militia was a locally raised force of Spanish-speaking Californian residents that fought on the Mexican side during the Mexican–American War, particularly in the struggle for control of Alta California.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Californio militia canonical | 4 |
| California state militia units | 1 |
| Californio forces | 1 |
| Californio lancers | 1 |
| Mexican (Californio) forces in California | 1 |
| Mexican Californio cavalry | 1 |
| Mexican forces in Alta California | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4336236 — 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.
Target entity: Californio militia Context triple: [Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War, belligerent, Californio militia]
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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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Arizona territorial militia
The Arizona territorial militia was a locally organized military force of the Arizona Territory that conducted campaigns and frontier defense operations, particularly against Native American groups, during the 19th century.
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Colorado Territory militia
The Colorado Territory militia was a 19th-century volunteer military force from the U.S. Colorado Territory, active in regional conflicts with Native American tribes on the Great Plains.
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Indiana territorial militia
The Indiana territorial militia was the locally raised military force of the Indiana Territory that played a central role in frontier defense and conflicts with Native American confederacies in the early 19th century.
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E.
Saint Patrick's Battalion
Saint Patrick's Battalion was a unit of mostly Irish Catholic deserters from the U.S. Army who fought for Mexico during the Mexican–American War, becoming known for their fierce resistance and controversial defection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Californio militia Target entity description: The Californio militia was a locally raised force of Spanish-speaking Californian residents that fought on the Mexican side during the Mexican–American War, particularly in the struggle for control of Alta California.
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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.
Arizona territorial militia
The Arizona territorial militia was a locally organized military force of the Arizona Territory that conducted campaigns and frontier defense operations, particularly against Native American groups, during the 19th century.
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C.
Colorado Territory militia
The Colorado Territory militia was a 19th-century volunteer military force from the U.S. Colorado Territory, active in regional conflicts with Native American tribes on the Great Plains.
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D.
Indiana territorial militia
The Indiana territorial militia was the locally raised military force of the Indiana Territory that played a central role in frontier defense and conflicts with Native American confederacies in the early 19th century.
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Saint Patrick's Battalion
Saint Patrick's Battalion was a unit of mostly Irish Catholic deserters from the U.S. Army who fought for Mexico during the Mexican–American War, becoming known for their fierce resistance and controversial defection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican military formation
ⓘ
irregular military force ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Alta California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Californios
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ranchero society in California ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | U.S. occupation of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of La Mesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Rio San Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of San Pasqual NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Los Angeles (1846–1847) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
horses
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lances ⓘ muskets ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Californios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| loyalty | Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
cavalry
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mounted militia ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Andrés Pico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José Antonio Carrillo NERFINISHED ⓘ José María Flores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
U.S. Marines in California campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
California Battalion
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States forces in California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican forces in the Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Spanish-speaking Californian residents ⓘ |
| region | Alta California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
defense of Mexican control in Alta California
ⓘ
resistance to U.S. occupation of California ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1846
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1847 ⓘ |
| treatyEffect | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfRecruitment | local militia ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
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Subject: Californio militia Description of subject: The Californio militia was a locally raised force of Spanish-speaking Californian residents that fought on the Mexican side during the Mexican–American War, particularly in the struggle for control of Alta California.
Referenced by (10)
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