Battle of Las Animas Canyon
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The Battle of Las Animas Canyon was a key 1879 engagement in Victorio's War in which Apache forces under Chief Victorio ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops in New Mexico Territory.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hembrillo Canyon | 1 |
| Battle of Las Animas Canyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9783862 — 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: Battle of Las Animas Canyon Context triple: [Victorio's War, notableEvent, Battle of Las Animas Canyon]
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A.
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."
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Las Animas Canyon Target entity description: The Battle of Las Animas Canyon was a key 1879 engagement in Victorio's War in which Apache forces under Chief Victorio ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops in New Mexico Territory.
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A.
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."
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Apache forces under Victorio
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico militia ⓘ United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderInWar | early engagement of Victorio's War ⓘ |
| combatantLeader | Victorio, Apache chief NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Victorio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | ambush ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1879 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Apache forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiricahua Apache NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico militia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Las Animas Canyon
NERFINISHED
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New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | New Mexico Territory campaign of Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
effective Apache tactics against larger U.S. forces
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significant U.S. and militia casualties ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | U.S. military officers ⓘ |
| outcome | heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Victorio's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Victorio's campaigns in New Mexico and Texas ⓘ |
| result | Apache victory ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | Apache ambush of pursuing troops ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Las Animas Canyon Description of subject: The Battle of Las Animas Canyon was a key 1879 engagement in Victorio's War in which Apache forces under Chief Victorio ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on U.S. and New Mexico militia troops in New Mexico Territory.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Hembrillo Canyon