Grito de Lares
E176664
Grito de Lares was an 1868 armed uprising in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule that became a foundational symbol of the island’s independence movement.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grito de Lares canonical | 12 |
| El Grito de Lares | 1 |
| Grito de Lares (1868) | 1 |
| Grito de Lares Day | 1 |
| Grito de Lares uprising | 1 |
| Revolución de Lares | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1539483 — 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: Grito de Lares Context triple: [Puerto Rican independence movement, hasHistoricalPrecursor, Grito de Lares]
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Cabildo abierto de Santiago de 1810
El Cabildo abierto de Santiago de 1810 fue la asamblea ciudadana que marcó el inicio del proceso independentista chileno al propiciar la formación de la Primera Junta de Gobierno.
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C.
Moncada Barracks
Moncada Barracks is a former Cuban military garrison in Santiago de Cuba best known as the site of Fidel Castro’s failed 1953 attack that helped spark the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Grito de Independencia
Grito de Independencia is the traditional patriotic ceremony in Mexico, led by the president and local officials each September 15, that commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence with the reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo’s historic “cry of independence.”
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E.
Comunero Revolt in New Granada
The Comunero Revolt in New Granada was a major 1781 popular uprising in present-day Colombia against Spanish colonial authorities, sparked by new taxes and economic controls and often seen as a precursor to Latin American independence movements.
- 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: Grito de Lares Target entity description: Grito de Lares was an 1868 armed uprising in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule that became a foundational symbol of the island’s independence movement.
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Cabildo abierto de Santiago de 1810
El Cabildo abierto de Santiago de 1810 fue la asamblea ciudadana que marcó el inicio del proceso independentista chileno al propiciar la formación de la Primera Junta de Gobierno.
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C.
Moncada Barracks
Moncada Barracks is a former Cuban military garrison in Santiago de Cuba best known as the site of Fidel Castro’s failed 1953 attack that helped spark the Cuban Revolution.
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D.
Grito de Independencia
Grito de Independencia is the traditional patriotic ceremony in Mexico, led by the president and local officials each September 15, that commemorates the start of the Mexican War of Independence with the reenactment of Miguel Hidalgo’s historic “cry of independence.”
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E.
Comunero Revolt in New Granada
The Comunero Revolt in New Granada was a major 1781 popular uprising in present-day Colombia against Spanish colonial authorities, sparked by new taxes and economic controls and often seen as a precursor to Latin American independence movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ independence movement event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
amnesty for many participants
ⓘ
partial political reforms by Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
El Grito de Lares
ⓘ
linked to:
Grito de Lares
Lares Uprising ⓘ Revolución de Lares ⓘ
linked to:
Grito de Lares
|
| cause |
Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico
ⓘ
desire for self-government in Puerto Rico ⓘ economic grievances under Spanish rule ⓘ political repression in Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | September 23 ⓘ |
| conflictType | anti-colonial revolt ⓘ |
| country | Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| date | 1868-09-23 ⓘ |
| etymology | "Grito" refers to a call or cry for independence ⓘ |
| flagDesigner | Mariana Bracetti ⓘ |
| goal | independence of Puerto Rico from Spain ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | Lares flag ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Cuban independence movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuban War of Independence
Latin American independence movements ⓘ liberal and republican ideas of the 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| leader |
Manuel Rojas
ⓘ
Mariana Bracetti ⓘ Mathias Brugman ⓘ Ramón Emeterio Betances ⓘ Segundo Ruiz Belvis ⓘ
linked to:
Ruiz
|
| location |
Lares, Puerto Rico
ⓘ
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico ⓘ western Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Lares, Puerto Rico ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Kingdom of Spain
ⓘ
Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Puerto Rican independence movement ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
Ramón Emeterio Betances
ⓘ
Segundo Ruiz Belvis ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Puerto Rican independence movement
ⓘ
Puerto Rican nationalism ⓘ Spanish colonialism in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| result |
arrests of participants
ⓘ
defeat of the uprising ⓘ increased symbolic importance for Puerto Rican nationalism ⓘ repression by Spanish authorities ⓘ |
| significance |
first major Puerto Rican uprising for independence from Spain
ⓘ
foundational symbol of Puerto Rican independence movement ⓘ |
| year | 1868 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grito de Lares Description of subject: Grito de Lares was an 1868 armed uprising in Puerto Rico against Spanish colonial rule that became a foundational symbol of the island’s independence movement.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Grito de Lares
linked to: Grito de Lares
linked to: Grito de Lares
linked to: Grito de Lares
subject linked to:
Ramón Emeterio
linked to: Grito de Lares