Invasion from East to West in Cuba
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The Invasion from East to West in Cuba was a major 1895–1896 military campaign of the Cuban War of Independence in which rebel forces crossed the island to spread the insurrection and weaken Spanish colonial control.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Invasion from East to West in Cuba canonical | 1 |
| Invasión de Oriente a Occidente en Cuba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9486210 — 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: Invasion from East to West in Cuba Context triple: [Cuban Liberation Army, significantEvent, Invasion from East to West in Cuba]
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A.
U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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B.
Town of Cuba
The Town of Cuba is a small rural municipality in southwestern New York State known for its scenic countryside and proximity to Cuba Lake.
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C.
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury is a 2014 British comedy film starring Nick Frost as a former teen salsa prodigy attempting a dance-floor comeback.
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E.
Spanish Army in Cuba
The Spanish Army in Cuba was the colonial military force of Spain tasked with defending its rule over Cuba, notably engaging U.S. and Cuban forces during the Spanish–American War.
- 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: Invasion from East to West in Cuba Target entity description: The Invasion from East to West in Cuba was a major 1895–1896 military campaign of the Cuban War of Independence in which rebel forces crossed the island to spread the insurrection and weaken Spanish colonial control.
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A.
U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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B.
Town of Cuba
The Town of Cuba is a small rural municipality in southwestern New York State known for its scenic countryside and proximity to Cuba Lake.
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C.
The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic
"The Growth and Decline of the Cuban Republic" is a political memoir and historical account by former Cuban leader Fulgencio Batista, in which he defends his rule and interprets the events leading to the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Cuban Fury
Cuban Fury is a 2014 British comedy film starring Nick Frost as a former teen salsa prodigy attempting a dance-floor comeback.
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E.
Spanish Army in Cuba
The Spanish Army in Cuba was the colonial military force of Spain tasked with defending its rule over Cuba, notably engaging U.S. and Cuban forces during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cuban War of Independence campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Invasión de Oriente a Occidente en Cuba
ⓘ
linked to:
Invasion from East to West in Cuba
|
| belligerent |
Cuban separatists
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Cuban Liberation Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio Maceo
ⓘ
José Miró Argenter ⓘ Manuel Suárez Delgado ⓘ Máximo Gómez ⓘ Serafín Sánchez ⓘ |
| conflict | Cuban War of Independence ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| date | 1895–1896 ⓘ |
| directionOfAdvance | east to west ⓘ |
| endTime | 1896 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baraguá to Camagüey march
ⓘ
advance into Matanzas ⓘ crossing of the Trocha of Júcaro to Morón ⓘ entry into Las Villas ⓘ operations in Havana Province ⓘ operations in Pinar del Río ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Havana Province
ⓘ
linked to:
La Habana Province
Las Villas Province ⓘ
linked to:
Villa Clara Province
Matanzas Province ⓘ Oriente Province ⓘ Pinar del Río Province ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Cuban Mambí forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuban Constitutional Army
|
| objective |
demonstrate reach of Cuban rebel army
ⓘ
demoralize Spanish forces ⓘ spread the insurrection throughout Cuba ⓘ weaken Spanish colonial control ⓘ |
| opponent | Spanish colonial forces in Cuba ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Spanish colonial army in Cuba ⓘ |
| partOf | Cuban War of Independence ⓘ |
| result |
extension of war to western Cuba
ⓘ
increased pressure on Spanish colonial administration ⓘ strategic success for Cuban rebels ⓘ |
| significance |
key turning point in Cuban War of Independence
ⓘ
symbol of Cuban military capability ⓘ |
| startTime | 1895 ⓘ |
| strategy |
mobile guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
rapid cavalry movements ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Caribbean ⓘ |
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Subject: Invasion from East to West in Cuba Description of subject: The Invasion from East to West in Cuba was a major 1895–1896 military campaign of the Cuban War of Independence in which rebel forces crossed the island to spread the insurrection and weaken Spanish colonial control.
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linked to: Invasion from East to West in Cuba