Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site
E383528
Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site is a historic coastal defense fortification near Pensacola, Florida, that played a key role in Spanish, British, and American military history along the Gulf Coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort San Carlos de Barrancas (masonry fort) | 1 |
| Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site Context triple: [Fort Barrancas, alsoKnownAs, Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site]
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Fort San Jerónimo
Fort San Jerónimo is a historic Spanish colonial coastal fortress in Portobelo, Panama, built to defend the harbor and its vital trade routes in the Caribbean.
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Fort San Pedro
Fort San Pedro is a Spanish-era military fort in Cebu City, Philippines, known as one of the country’s oldest and smallest bastions of colonial defense.
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C.
Fort San Sebastian
Fort San Sebastian is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and later used by European powers as part of the West African gold and slave trade.
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D.
Santa Cruz Fort
Santa Cruz Fort is a historic coastal fortress overlooking the city of Oran in Algeria, known for its strategic hilltop position and panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Presidio de los Reyes Cora
Presidio de los Reyes Cora is a regional dialect of the Cora language spoken by the Cora people of western Mexico.
- 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: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site Target entity description: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site is a historic coastal defense fortification near Pensacola, Florida, that played a key role in Spanish, British, and American military history along the Gulf Coast.
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A.
Fort San Jerónimo
Fort San Jerónimo is a historic Spanish colonial coastal fortress in Portobelo, Panama, built to defend the harbor and its vital trade routes in the Caribbean.
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B.
Fort San Pedro
Fort San Pedro is a Spanish-era military fort in Cebu City, Philippines, known as one of the country’s oldest and smallest bastions of colonial defense.
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C.
Fort San Sebastian
Fort San Sebastian is a historic coastal fortress in present-day Ghana, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century and later used by European powers as part of the West African gold and slave trade.
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D.
Santa Cruz Fort
Santa Cruz Fort is a historic coastal fortress overlooking the city of Oran in Algeria, known for its strategic hilltop position and panoramic views of the Mediterranean Sea.
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E.
Presidio de los Reyes Cora
Presidio de los Reyes Cora is a regional dialect of the Cora language spoken by the Cora people of western Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal fortification
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historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British colonial military presence in West Florida
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Spanish colonial military architecture ⓘ United States Third System coastal defenses ⓘ
linked to:
Third System of US seacoast defense
|
| category |
British forts in the United States
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Forts in Florida ⓘ Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida ⓘ Spanish forts in the United States ⓘ |
| controls | entrance to Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site open to the public
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interpretive site within Gulf Islands National Seashore ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
American-era fortifications
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Bateria de San Antonio ⓘ British-era fortifications ⓘ Fort San Carlos de Barrancas (masonry fort) ⓘ
linked to:
Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site
earlier Spanish earthwork fortifications ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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site listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | interpretive facilities operated by the National Park Service ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with Spanish, British, and American control of Pensacola
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key coastal defense position on the Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Escambia County, Florida
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Pensacola, Florida ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Gulf Islands National Seashore
ⓘ
Naval Air Station Pensacola ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Barrancas
ⓘ
city of Pensacola ⓘ
linked to:
Pensacola, Florida
|
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| occupies | bluff overlooking Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| overlooks | Pensacola Bay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Islands National Seashore historic resources
ⓘ
United States coastal defense system ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | artillery defense of harbor entrance ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
defense of Pensacola Bay and harbor
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protection of Gulf Coast shipping routes ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | high ground above the bay ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British military
ⓘ
Spanish military ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Armed Forces
United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
19th century
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British colonial period in West Florida ⓘ Spanish colonial period in Florida ⓘ early American period on the Gulf Coast ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site Description of subject: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site is a historic coastal defense fortification near Pensacola, Florida, that played a key role in Spanish, British, and American military history along the Gulf Coast.
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linked to: Fort San Carlos de Barrancas site