Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742)
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The Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) was a British–Spanish military campaign during the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to seize the British colony of Georgia from James Oglethorpe’s defenses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) canonical | 2 |
| Spanish invasion of Georgia campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4963552 — 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: Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) Context triple: [Battle of Fort Frederica, precededBy, Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742)]
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Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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B.
Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718)
The Spanish invasion of Sicily in 1718 was a major Bourbon attempt to reassert Spanish influence in Italy that helped trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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C.
French invasion of northern Spain (1719)
The French invasion of northern Spain in 1719 was a military campaign during the War of the Quadruple Alliance in which French forces crossed the Pyrenees to pressure Philip V of Spain into abandoning his expansionist ambitions in Italy.
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D.
Siege of 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
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Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741)
The Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741) was a major battle in the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces successfully defended the fortified Caribbean port of Cartagena against a large British amphibious assault, shaping the balance of colonial power in the Americas.
- 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: Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) Target entity description: The Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) was a British–Spanish military campaign during the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to seize the British colony of Georgia from James Oglethorpe’s defenses.
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A.
Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717
The Spanish invasion of Sardinia in 1717 was a Bourbon Spain military campaign to seize the island from Habsburg control, helping trigger the wider War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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B.
Spanish invasion of Sicily (1718)
The Spanish invasion of Sicily in 1718 was a major Bourbon attempt to reassert Spanish influence in Italy that helped trigger the War of the Quadruple Alliance.
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C.
French invasion of northern Spain (1719)
The French invasion of northern Spain in 1719 was a military campaign during the War of the Quadruple Alliance in which French forces crossed the Pyrenees to pressure Philip V of Spain into abandoning his expansionist ambitions in Italy.
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D.
Siege of 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
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E.
Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741)
The Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741) was a major battle in the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces successfully defended the fortified Caribbean port of Cartagena against a large British amphibious assault, shaping the balance of colonial power in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Spanish forces ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | James Oglethorpe – British side ⓘ |
| conflictCause |
imperial rivalry between Britain and Spain in the Americas
ⓘ
ongoing War of Jenkins’ Ear ⓘ |
| conflictDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | British–Spanish military campaign ⓘ |
| country | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defender | James Oglethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | British colonial forces ⓘ |
| defensivePosition |
Fort Frederica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
fortifications on St. Simons Island ⓘ |
| endTime | 1742 ⓘ |
| goal | seizure of the British colony of Georgia ⓘ |
| hasCommander | James Oglethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | secured British control of Georgia against Spanish claims ⓘ |
| location |
British colony of Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | capture of British forts in Georgia ⓘ |
| notableLeader | James Oglethorpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British colonial militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Native American allies of the British ⓘ |
| opposedTerritory | Spanish Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Spanish withdrawal from Georgia ⓘ |
| partOf | War of Jenkins’ Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Anglo-Spanish tensions in Florida–Georgia borderlands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonization of Georgia
ⓘ
Spanish–British conflicts in North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
Spanish failure to seize Georgia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Bloody Marsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gully Hole Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1742 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | undermine British presence in the southeastern colonies ⓘ |
| theatre |
Georgia coast
ⓘ
Southeastern North America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) Description of subject: The Spanish invasion of Georgia (1742) was a British–Spanish military campaign during the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to seize the British colony of Georgia from James Oglethorpe’s defenses.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Spanish invasion of Georgia campaign