Battle of Cieneguilla
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The Battle of Cieneguilla was an 1854 clash in present-day New Mexico between U.S. cavalry forces and Jicarilla Apache warriors that resulted in a significant defeat for the U.S. troops during the Jicarilla War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Cieneguilla canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10345122 — 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: Battle of Cieneguilla Context triple: [Jicarilla War, hasPart, Battle of Cieneguilla]
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A.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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Battle of Arroyo del Infierno
The Battle of Arroyo del Infierno was a key armed clash during the Cuban Revolution in which Fulgencio Batista’s government forces confronted insurgent rebels.
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Battle of Los Negros
The Battle of Los Negros was a World War II engagement in early 1944 in which Allied forces seized Los Negros Island from Japanese control, opening the Admiralty Islands to further Pacific operations.
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D.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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E.
Battle of San Carlos
The Battle of San Carlos was an early 1982 Falklands War engagement in which British forces established and defended a crucial beachhead against Argentine air attacks in San Carlos Water.
- 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: Battle of Cieneguilla Target entity description: The Battle of Cieneguilla was an 1854 clash in present-day New Mexico between U.S. cavalry forces and Jicarilla Apache warriors that resulted in a significant defeat for the U.S. troops during the Jicarilla War.
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A.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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B.
Battle of Arroyo del Infierno
The Battle of Arroyo del Infierno was a key armed clash during the Cuban Revolution in which Fulgencio Batista’s government forces confronted insurgent rebels.
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C.
Battle of Los Negros
The Battle of Los Negros was a World War II engagement in early 1944 in which Allied forces seized Los Negros Island from Japanese control, opening the Admiralty Islands to further Pacific operations.
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D.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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E.
Battle of San Carlos
The Battle of San Carlos was an early 1982 Falklands War engagement in which British forces established and defended a crucial beachhead against Argentine air attacks in San Carlos Water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jicarilla Apache
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United States Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy U.S. casualties
ⓘ
light Jicarilla Apache casualties ⓘ |
| cause | U.S. campaign against Jicarilla Apache during Jicarilla War ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | early engagement of the Jicarilla War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Jicarilla Apache warriors
ⓘ
U.S. 1st Cavalry Regiment ⓘ
linked to:
1st U.S. Cavalry Regiment
|
| commander |
Jicarilla Apache leaders
ⓘ
linked to:
Jicarilla Apache warriors
Lieutenant John Wynn Davidson ⓘ |
| conflict | Jicarilla War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | March 30, 1854 ⓘ |
| describedAs | significant defeat for U.S. cavalry forces ⓘ |
| era | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued U.S. operations against Jicarilla Apache ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American frontier ⓘ |
| location |
near Cieneguilla, New Mexico Territory
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present-day New Mexico, United States ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
U.S. Cavalry
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Cavalry
|
| notableFor | ambush and rout of U.S. cavalry detachment ⓘ |
| opponent |
Jicarilla Apache
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Indian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Native American wars
Jicarilla War ⓘ history of New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jicarilla Apache history
ⓘ
U.S.–Native American conflicts ⓘ |
| result |
Jicarilla Apache victory
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United States defeat ⓘ |
| strength |
about 60 U.S. cavalry troopers
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approximately 250 Jicarilla Apache warriors ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Jicarilla Apache maintained control of area after battle
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U.S. force driven from the field ⓘ |
| territorialContext | New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| theater |
Southwestern United States
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linked to:
southwestern United States
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| typeOfEngagement | cavalry versus irregular warriors ⓘ |
| year | 1854 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Cieneguilla Description of subject: The Battle of Cieneguilla was an 1854 clash in present-day New Mexico between U.S. cavalry forces and Jicarilla Apache warriors that resulted in a significant defeat for the U.S. troops during the Jicarilla War.
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