Goliad
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Goliad is a historic Texas town best known for its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution, including the Goliad Massacre.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Goliad canonical | 4 |
| Goliad, Texas | 3 |
| "Goliad" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2094987 — 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: Goliad Context triple: [Coahuila y Tejas, majorCity, Goliad]
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A.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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B.
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is a small city in Southern California’s Inland Empire region, situated in the San Jacinto Valley near the San Jacinto Mountains.
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C.
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Washington-on-the-Brazos is a historic Texas town best known as the site where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed and the Republic of Texas was born.
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D.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the 1835 skirmish in which Texian settlers resisted Mexican troops’ attempt to reclaim a cannon, famously sparking the Texas Revolution with the slogan “Come and Take It.”
- 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: Goliad Target entity description: Goliad is a historic Texas town best known for its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution, including the Goliad Massacre.
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A.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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B.
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is a small city in Southern California’s Inland Empire region, situated in the San Jacinto Valley near the San Jacinto Mountains.
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C.
Washington-on-the-Brazos
Washington-on-the-Brazos is a historic Texas town best known as the site where the Texas Declaration of Independence was signed and the Republic of Texas was born.
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D.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the 1835 skirmish in which Texian settlers resisted Mexican troops’ attempt to reclaim a cannon, famously sparking the Texas Revolution with the slogan “Come and Take It.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture (historic sites) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Ignacio Zaragoza
ⓘ
James Fannin ⓘ |
| category |
Cities in Texas
ⓘ
County seats in Texas ⓘ Populated places on the San Antonio River ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county |
Goliad County
ⓘ
linked to:
Goliad County, Texas
|
| dateOfGoliadMassacre | 1836-03-27 ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| etymology | an anagram of Hidalgo, honoring Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| formerName |
La Bahía
ⓘ
La Bahía del Espíritu Santo ⓘ |
| foundingPeriod |
Spanish colonial era
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish colonial period
|
| governmentType | city government ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | historical reenactments related to the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark district (Presidio La Bahía area)
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
|
| hasHistoricSite |
Fannin Memorial Monument
ⓘ
Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo de Zúñiga ⓘ Presidio Nuestra Señora de Loreto de La Bahía ⓘ
linked to:
Presidio La Bahía
Zaragoza Birthplace State Historic Site ⓘ |
| hasPark | Goliad State Park and Historic Site ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Battle of Goliad (1835)
ⓘ
Goliad Massacre ⓘ Texas Revolution military activities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Fannin Memorial
ⓘ
linked to:
Fannin Memorial Monument
Goliad Massacre ⓘ Goliad State Park and Historic Site ⓘ Mission Espíritu Santo ⓘ Presidio La Bahía ⓘ Texas Revolution history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Texas ⓘ |
| locatedOn | San Antonio River ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Goliad County
ⓘ
linked to:
Goliad County, Texas
|
| partOf |
Texas Coastal Bend
ⓘ
linked to:
Coastal Bend region of Texas
|
| population | approximately 1,900 (early 21st century) ⓘ |
| region | Victoria metropolitan area (broader region) ⓘ |
| religionHistory |
Spanish Catholic missions
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish missions in North America
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| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportation |
served by U.S. Highway 183
ⓘ
served by U.S. Highway 59 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goliad Description of subject: Goliad is a historic Texas town best known for its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution, including the Goliad Massacre.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Goliad
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subject linked to:
the Candy Kingdom
linked to: Goliad