Skirmish at Mesilla
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The Skirmish at Mesilla was an early American Civil War clash in July 1861 near Mesilla in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces secured control of the region and paved the way for the short-lived Confederate Territory of Arizona.
All labels observed (1)
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| Skirmish at Mesilla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8400217 — 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: Skirmish at Mesilla Context triple: [Army of New Mexico, engagement, Skirmish at Mesilla]
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Battle of Torreón
The Battle of Torreón was a major engagement of the Mexican Revolution in 1913–1914, where revolutionary forces captured the strategic city of Torreón from federal troops, boosting the revolutionary cause.
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D.
Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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E.
Battle of Glorieta Pass
The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
- 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: Skirmish at Mesilla Target entity description: The Skirmish at Mesilla was an early American Civil War clash in July 1861 near Mesilla in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces secured control of the region and paved the way for the short-lived Confederate Territory of Arizona.
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A.
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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B.
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.
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C.
Battle of Torreón
The Battle of Torreón was a major engagement of the Mexican Revolution in 1913–1914, where revolutionary forces captured the strategic city of Torreón from federal troops, boosting the revolutionary cause.
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D.
Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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E.
Battle of Glorieta Pass
The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedForcesType |
cavalry
ⓘ
infantry ⓘ |
| associatedFort | Fort Fillmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Confederate control of southern New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Confederate forces under Lieutenant Colonel John R. Baylor
ⓘ
Union forces under Major Isaac Lynde ⓘ |
| commander |
Isaac Lynde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John R. Baylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | July 25, 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mesilla (surrender at San Augustine Springs)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate occupation of southern New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedTerritory |
Confederate Territory of Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo | establishment of Confederate Territory of Arizona ⓘ |
| location |
Mesilla Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Mesilla, New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Confederate success in the Southwest
ⓘ
paving the way for the short-lived Confederate Territory of Arizona ⓘ |
| partOf | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | secessionist activity in southern New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingNation |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| shortDescription | early Civil War clash in New Mexico Territory resulting in Confederate control of the region ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
Confederate control of Mesilla Valley
ⓘ
Union withdrawal from Fort Fillmore ⓘ |
| territorialContext | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skirmish at Mesilla Description of subject: The Skirmish at Mesilla was an early American Civil War clash in July 1861 near Mesilla in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces secured control of the region and paved the way for the short-lived Confederate Territory of Arizona.
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