Battle of San Pasqual
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of San Pasqual canonical | 10 |
| Battle of San Pasqual in California | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551370 — 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 San Pasqual Context triple: [California Campaign, hasPart, Battle of San Pasqual]
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A.
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.
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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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Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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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.
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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.
- 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 San Pasqual Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of San Pascual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the West
ⓘ
Californio resistance to U.S. occupation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaignObjective | secure Southern California for the United States ⓘ |
| casualties |
lower Mexican casualties compared to U.S. forces
ⓘ
significant U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
California Lancers
ⓘ
Californio militia ⓘ U.S. Army ⓘ
linked to:
United States Army
|
| commander |
Andrés Pico
ⓘ
Archibald Gillespie ⓘ Kit Carson ⓘ Stephen W. Kearny ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | December 6, 1846 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | U.S. march toward San Diego ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alta California
ⓘ
linked to:
Alta California (Spanish colony)
|
| location |
San Pasqual Valley, California
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ near present-day Escondido, California ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Mexican Californio cavalry
ⓘ
linked to:
Californio militia
U.S. Dragoons ⓘ
linked to:
United States Cavalry
|
| notableFor |
one of the bloodiest battles in California during the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
rare tactical setback for U.S. forces in the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| partOf |
California campaign of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
U.S. conquest of California ⓘ |
| precededBy | U.S. advance into California under Kearny ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of La Mesa
ⓘ
Battle of Rio San Gabriel ⓘ Capture of Los Angeles (1847) ⓘ Siege of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| result |
Mexican tactical victory
ⓘ
strategic U.S. advantage maintained ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| strategicOutcome | U.S. forces continued campaign in California ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Mexican cavalry repulsed U.S. dragoons ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Coast theater of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry action ⓘ |
| year | 1846 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Battle of San Pasqual Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
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