Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica
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The Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica was a key early engagement in 1741 during the British assault on Spanish-held Cartagena de Indias, where Spanish defenses successfully delayed and weakened the invading fleet.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica Context triple: [Battle of Cartagena de Indias, hasPart, Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica]
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Siege of Mérida
The Siege of Mérida was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Umayyad forces captured the important Visigothic stronghold of Mérida, helping secure Muslim control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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Battle of El Uvero
The Battle of El Uvero was a 1957 clash in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces scored an early, morale-boosting victory against Batista’s army during the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Camino Real
The Battle of Camino Real was a significant military engagement during Ecuador’s struggle to break free from Spanish colonial rule in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica Target entity description: The Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica was a key early engagement in 1741 during the British assault on Spanish-held Cartagena de Indias, where Spanish defenses successfully delayed and weakened the invading fleet.
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A.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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B.
Siege of Mérida
The Siege of Mérida was a pivotal early 8th-century military engagement in which Umayyad forces captured the important Visigothic stronghold of Mérida, helping secure Muslim control over much of the Iberian Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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D.
Battle of El Uvero
The Battle of El Uvero was a 1957 clash in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces scored an early, morale-boosting victory against Batista’s army during the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Camino Real
The Battle of Camino Real was a significant military engagement during Ecuador’s struggle to break free from Spanish colonial rule in the early 19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military engagement
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | British expedition against Cartagena de Indias (1741) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderAttacker | Edward Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderDefender |
Blas de Lezo
NERFINISHED
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Sebastián de Eslava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1739–1748) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1741 ⓘ |
| defender |
Spanish Navy
NERFINISHED
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Spanish colonial garrison ⓘ |
| followedBy | main assault on Cartagena de Indias ⓘ |
| fortificationBesieged |
Bocachica defensive works
NERFINISHED
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Castillo de San Luis de Bocachica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Spanish America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
delayed British timetable for capturing Cartagena
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inflicted significant damage and losses on British fleet ⓘ |
| landForcesInvolved |
British colonial troops
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British marines ⓘ Spanish infantry garrison ⓘ |
| location |
Bocachica channel
NERFINISHED
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Cartagena de Indias NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort San Luis de Bocachica NERFINISHED ⓘ Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalForcesInvolved |
Royal Navy ships of the line
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Spanish coastal batteries ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
strong Spanish coastal fortifications
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use of heavy naval artillery against stone fort ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the Bocachica entrance to Cartagena harbor ⓘ |
| opponentCommanderAttacker | Thomas Wentworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeForCampaign | contributed to ultimate British failure at Cartagena de Indias ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
NERFINISHED
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War of Jenkins' Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | British declaration of war on Spain (War of Jenkins' Ear) ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
NERFINISHED
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War of Jenkins' Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British fleet weakened before main assault on Cartagena
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Spanish defensive success in delaying British advance ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of access channel to Cartagena de Indias ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Main NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
amphibious operation
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fortress siege ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica Description of subject: The Siege of Fort San Luis de Bocachica was a key early engagement in 1741 during the British assault on Spanish-held Cartagena de Indias, where Spanish defenses successfully delayed and weakened the invading fleet.
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