Battle of Guerrero (1916)
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The Battle of Guerrero (1916) was a key clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico, in which American forces attacked and defeated a Villista garrison in the town of Guerrero, Chihuahua, while pursuing Pancho Villa after his raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Guerrero (1916) canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Guerrero, Chihuahua (1916) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6171533 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Guerrero (1916) Context triple: [Mexican Expedition, notableEngagement, Battle of Guerrero (1916)]
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Battle of Zacatecas (1914)
The Battle of Zacatecas (1914) was a decisive engagement of the Mexican Revolution in which revolutionary forces captured the strategic city of Zacatecas, dealing a major blow to the regime of Victoriano Huerta.
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B.
Battle of Cerro Gordo
The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a pivotal 1847 engagement in which U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott outflanked and decisively defeated Mexican troops defending the road to Mexico City.
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C.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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D.
Battle of Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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E.
Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual was an 1846 engagement during the Mexican–American War in Southern California, notable for being one of the bloodiest battles in the region and a rare tactical setback for U.S. forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Guerrero (1916) Target entity description: The Battle of Guerrero (1916) was a key clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico, in which American forces attacked and defeated a Villista garrison in the town of Guerrero, Chihuahua, while pursuing Pancho Villa after his raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
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A.
Battle of Zacatecas (1914)
The Battle of Zacatecas (1914) was a decisive engagement of the Mexican Revolution in which revolutionary forces captured the strategic city of Zacatecas, dealing a major blow to the regime of Victoriano Huerta.
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B.
Battle of Cerro Gordo
The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a pivotal 1847 engagement in which U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott outflanked and decisively defeated Mexican troops defending the road to Mexico City.
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C.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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D.
Battle of Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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E.
Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual was an 1846 engagement during the Mexican–American War in Southern California, notable for being one of the bloodiest battles in the region and a rare tactical setback for U.S. forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Pancho Villa remained at large
ⓘ
linked to:
Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico
Villista garrison defeated ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Guerrero, Chihuahua (1916)
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linked to:
Battle of Guerrero (1916)
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| belligerent |
Forces loyal to Pancho Villa
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ Villistas ⓘ |
| campaign |
U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Expedition
|
| cause | U.S. pursuit of Pancho Villa after the raid on Columbus, New Mexico ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| combatant2 | Villista forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Francisco "Pancho" Villa
ⓘ
linked to:
Pancho Villa
George A. Dodd ⓘ John J. Pershing ⓘ |
| conflict |
Pancho Villa Expedition
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Expedition
|
| conflictType | cross-border punitive action ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1916-03-29 ⓘ |
| location |
Guerrero, Chihuahua
ⓘ
linked to:
State of Chihuahua
|
| objective |
to attack and disperse a Villista garrison
ⓘ
to capture or kill Pancho Villa ⓘ |
| participant |
Mexican revolutionary fighters loyal to Villa
ⓘ
U.S. cavalry units ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican Revolution
ⓘ
United States Punitive Expedition into Mexico ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Expedition
|
| precededBy | Battle of Columbus (1916) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
John J. Pershing
ⓘ
Mexican Revolution-era U.S.–Mexico relations ⓘ Pancho Villa ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| theater | Chihuahua ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Guerrero (1916) Description of subject: The Battle of Guerrero (1916) was a key clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico, in which American forces attacked and defeated a Villista garrison in the town of Guerrero, Chihuahua, while pursuing Pancho Villa after his raid on Columbus, New Mexico.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Battle of Guerrero (1916)