Battle of Parral
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The Battle of Parral was a 1916 clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico in which Mexican federal troops and civilians confronted withdrawing American forces, helping to escalate tensions and hasten the end of the campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Carrizal | 1 |
| Battle of Parral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6171534 — 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 Parral Context triple: [Mexican Expedition, notableEngagement, Battle of Parral]
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A.
Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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B.
Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
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C.
Battle of Las Salinas
The Battle of Las Salinas was a decisive 1538 conflict during the Spanish conquest of Peru in which rival conquistador factions fought for control of the newly conquered Inca territories.
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D.
Battle of Las Mercedes
The Battle of Las Mercedes was a 1958 engagement in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces clashed with Batista’s army during the final phase of the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Salta
The Battle of Salta was a key 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Belgrano defeated royalist troops, consolidating revolutionary control in northwestern Argentina.
- 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: Battle of Parral Target entity description: The Battle of Parral was a 1916 clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico in which Mexican federal troops and civilians confronted withdrawing American forces, helping to escalate tensions and hasten the end of the campaign.
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A.
Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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B.
Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
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C.
Battle of Las Salinas
The Battle of Las Salinas was a decisive 1538 conflict during the Spanish conquest of Peru in which rival conquistador factions fought for control of the newly conquered Inca territories.
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D.
Battle of Las Mercedes
The Battle of Las Mercedes was a 1958 engagement in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces clashed with Batista’s army during the final phase of the Cuban Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Salta
The Battle of Salta was a key 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Belgrano defeated royalist troops, consolidating revolutionary control in northwestern Argentina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
U.S. forces ordered to avoid further clashes with Mexican government troops
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increased diplomatic strain between the United States and Mexico ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Parral engagement of 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constitutionalist Mexican government forces
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Mexican civilians ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| campaign | U.S. Punitive Expedition against Pancho Villa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Mexican casualties: several killed and wounded
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United States casualties: several wounded, at least one killed ⓘ |
| cause | U.S. cavalry reconnaissance near Parral during Punitive Expedition ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Constitutionalist Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
General Ismael Lozano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major Frank Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | border conflict engagement ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1916-04-12 ⓘ |
| engagementType | rear-guard action during withdrawal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit | U.S. 13th Cavalry Regiment elements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | U.S. reconnaissance and withdrawal, not seizure of Parral ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Mexican civilians in Parral
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Mexican federal troops ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pancho Villa Expedition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Guerrero (1916) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | State of Chihuahua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pancho Villa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venustiano Carranza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactical U.S. withdrawal ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the decision to end the U.S. Punitive Expedition
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escalated tensions between the United States and the Carranza government ⓘ |
| theater | Mexican borderlands ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | hostile reaction of Mexican federal troops and civilians to U.S. presence ⓘ |
| year | 1916 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Parral Description of subject: The Battle of Parral was a 1916 clash during the U.S. Punitive Expedition into Mexico in which Mexican federal troops and civilians confronted withdrawing American forces, helping to escalate tensions and hasten the end of the campaign.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Carrizal