Battle of the Prairie
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The Battle of the Prairie, also known as the Battle of Coleto, was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army near Goliad, Texas.
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| Battle of the Prairie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Prairie Context triple: [Battle of Coleto, alsoKnownAs, Battle of the Prairie]
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Battle of the Great Plains
The Battle of the Great Plains was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 203 BC in North Africa, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus decisively defeated Carthaginian and Numidian armies, paving the way for the final Roman victory at Zama.
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Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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Battle of Bear Paw
The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
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Battle of the Great Meadows
The Battle of the Great Meadows was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington led British colonial forces in a failed defense against the French at Fort Necessity in present-day Pennsylvania.
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Battle of Wyoming
The Battle of Wyoming was a 1778 American Revolutionary War clash in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley in which British forces and their Iroquois allies devastated local Patriot militia and settlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Prairie Target entity description: The Battle of the Prairie, also known as the Battle of Coleto, was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army near Goliad, Texas.
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A.
Battle of the Great Plains
The Battle of the Great Plains was a major engagement of the Second Punic War in 203 BC in North Africa, where Roman forces under Scipio Africanus decisively defeated Carthaginian and Numidian armies, paving the way for the final Roman victory at Zama.
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B.
Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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C.
Battle of Bear Paw
The Battle of Bear Paw was the final major engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, where U.S. forces halted Chief Joseph’s band just short of the Canadian border, leading to his famous surrender.
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D.
Battle of the Great Meadows
The Battle of the Great Meadows was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington led British colonial forces in a failed defense against the French at Fort Necessity in present-day Pennsylvania.
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E.
Battle of Wyoming
The Battle of Wyoming was a 1778 American Revolutionary War clash in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley in which British forces and their Iroquois allies devastated local Patriot militia and settlers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Coleto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Texas struggle for independence from Mexico ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Mexican forces surrounding Fannin’s army on the open prairie ⓘ |
| combatant |
Republic of Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texian rebels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
James W. Fannin Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan José Holzinger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | March 19–20, 1836 ⓘ |
| engagementNature | encirclement and artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Goliad massacre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Massacre of Goliad prisoners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Coleto Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Texas Revolution era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| location |
Coleto Creek, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Goliad, Texas ⓘ |
| MexicanCommander | José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MexicanForceType | regular army ⓘ |
| MexicanObjective | to intercept and destroy Fannin’s retreating force ⓘ |
| modernRegion | U.S. state of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | nearby Coleto Creek prairie ⓘ |
| near | Goliad, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Texian surrender ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Goliad Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Refugio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | Urrea’s Mexican column NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of San Jacinto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mexican victory ⓘ |
| significance | led directly to the capture and later execution of Fannin’s command at Goliad ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Texian attempt to retreat from Goliad ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | March 20, 1836 ⓘ |
| surrenderedCommander | James W. Fannin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderTerms | Texians surrendered after being surrounded and outgunned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TexianCommander | James W. Fannin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| TexianForceType | volunteer army ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | open-field engagement ⓘ |
| weaponry | artillery and small arms ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Prairie Description of subject: The Battle of the Prairie, also known as the Battle of Coleto, was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army near Goliad, Texas.
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