burning of San Felipe de Austin
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The burning of San Felipe de Austin was a deliberate destruction of the Texian colonial town in 1836 to prevent its capture and use by advancing Mexican forces during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| burning of San Felipe de Austin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: burning of San Felipe de Austin Context triple: [Runaway Scrape, involves, burning of San Felipe de Austin]
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A.
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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B.
Goliad Massacre
The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
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C.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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D.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
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E.
Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
- 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: burning of San Felipe de Austin Target entity description: The burning of San Felipe de Austin was a deliberate destruction of the Texian colonial town in 1836 to prevent its capture and use by advancing Mexican forces during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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B.
Goliad Massacre
The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
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C.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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D.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
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E.
Marias Massacre
The Marias Massacre was an 1870 U.S. Army attack in Montana in which troops killed a large number of Piegan Blackfeet people, including many women, children, and elders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military tactic ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Texian forces
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linked to:
Texian Army
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| cause | advance of Mexican forces into Texas ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | occurred before the Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexican centralist forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Conservative government of Mexico
Texian settlers ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| country |
Republic of Mexico
ⓘ
linked to:
Centralist Republic of Mexico
|
| date | 1836 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Texas Revolution histories ⓘ |
| follows |
fall of the Alamo
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linked to:
Battle of the Alamo
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| hasEffect |
displacement of local population
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disruption of Texian civil administration in the area ⓘ |
| hasPart | destruction of San Felipe de Austin ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Austin County, Texas ⓘ |
| location |
San Felipe de Austin, Texas
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linked to:
San Felipe de Austin
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| method | scorched-earth policy ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Mexican Army ⓘ |
| partOf | Runaway Scrape ⓘ |
| pointInTime | March 1836 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to deny supplies and shelter to advancing Mexican troops
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to prevent capture of the town by Mexican forces ⓘ |
| result |
abandonment of San Felipe de Austin by its inhabitants
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destruction of Texian colonial town of San Felipe de Austin ⓘ |
| significance |
eliminated one of the principal Anglo-American settlements in Mexican Texas at the time
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marked Texian retreat eastward during the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
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