Landing at Mindelo
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Landing at Mindelo was a pivotal 1832 amphibious operation during the Portuguese Liberal Wars in which liberal forces landed near Porto, helping to secure the victory of constitutionalism over absolutism in Portugal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Landing at Mindelo canonical | 2 |
| Liberal landing at Mindelo (1832) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Landing at Mindelo Context triple: [Liberal Wars in Portugal, hasPart, Landing at Mindelo]
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Landing at Siboney
Landing at Siboney was a key 1898 U.S. amphibious operation in Cuba during the Spanish–American War that enabled the subsequent campaign against Santiago de Cuba.
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B.
Boa Viagem
Boa Viagem is a famous beachfront neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its long urban beach, high-rise skyline, and vibrant tourist scene.
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C.
Santa Isabel de Fernando Poo
Santa Isabel de Fernando Poo was the former colonial name of the city now known as Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko.
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D.
Praia
Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, located on the southern coast of Santiago Island in the central Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Cape Verde area anchorages
Cape Verde area anchorages were key maritime staging and support points used by the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron during its 19th-century anti-slavery patrols in the eastern Atlantic.
- 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: Landing at Mindelo Target entity description: Landing at Mindelo was a pivotal 1832 amphibious operation during the Portuguese Liberal Wars in which liberal forces landed near Porto, helping to secure the victory of constitutionalism over absolutism in Portugal.
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A.
Landing at Siboney
Landing at Siboney was a key 1898 U.S. amphibious operation in Cuba during the Spanish–American War that enabled the subsequent campaign against Santiago de Cuba.
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B.
Boa Viagem
Boa Viagem is a famous beachfront neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, known for its long urban beach, high-rise skyline, and vibrant tourist scene.
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C.
Santa Isabel de Fernando Poo
Santa Isabel de Fernando Poo was the former colonial name of the city now known as Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea on the island of Bioko.
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D.
Praia
Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, located on the southern coast of Santiago Island in the central Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Cape Verde area anchorages
Cape Verde area anchorages were key maritime staging and support points used by the Royal Navy’s West Africa Squadron during its 19th-century anti-slavery patrols in the eastern Atlantic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious military operation
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battle of the Portuguese Liberal Wars ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Desembarque do Mindelo
ⓘ
linked to:
Carnival of Mindelo
|
| belligerent |
Absolutist forces (Miguelites)
ⓘ
linked to:
Absolutist Miguelite faction
Liberal forces (constitutionalists) ⓘ |
| combatantLeader |
Dom Pedro IV of Portugal (as Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza
|
| commander |
António José de Sousa Manuel de Meneses e Silva (Duke of Terceira)
ⓘ
linked to:
Duke of Terceira
Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza ⓘ |
| conflict |
Portuguese Liberal Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberal Wars in Portugal
|
| consequence |
occupation of Porto by liberal forces
ⓘ
strategic foothold in northern Portugal for liberals ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| date | 1832-07-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Porto (1832–1833)
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Porto
|
| forceType | expeditionary corps ⓘ |
| hasCause |
dynastic conflict between supporters of Dom Pedro and Dom Miguel
ⓘ
struggle over the Constitutional Charter of 1826 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Revolutions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
land forces
ⓘ
naval forces ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Portuguese ⓘ |
| location |
Mindelo, Vila do Conde, Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
Vila do Conde, Portugal
|
| militaryStrength | several thousand liberal troops (approx. 7,500–8,000) ⓘ |
| near | Porto ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the earliest large-scale modern amphibious operations in Portuguese history ⓘ |
| objective |
land liberal army close to Porto
ⓘ
open a northern front against Miguelite forces ⓘ |
| operationType | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| opposedSide | absolutism in Portugal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Portuguese Civil War (1828–1834)
ⓘ
linked to:
Liberal Wars in Portugal
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| partOfCampaign | liberal expedition from the Azores to mainland Portugal ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | strengthened liberal constitutional cause in Europe’s perception ⓘ |
| precededBy | assembly of liberal expeditionary force in the Azores ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Portuguese Liberal Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese Liberal Revolution of 1820
Siege of Porto ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Dom Miguel I of Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
Miguel I of Portugal
Dom Pedro IV of Portugal ⓘ
linked to:
Dom Pedro, Duke of Braganza
|
| result |
liberal victory
ⓘ
successful amphibious landing ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal event in securing victory of constitutionalism over absolutism in Portugal
ⓘ
turning point in the Portuguese Liberal Wars ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | enabled prolonged liberal resistance in Porto ⓘ |
| supportedSide | constitutionalism in Portugal ⓘ |
| theatre |
Northern Portugal
ⓘ
linked to:
northern Portugal
|
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
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Subject: Landing at Mindelo Description of subject: Landing at Mindelo was a pivotal 1832 amphibious operation during the Portuguese Liberal Wars in which liberal forces landed near Porto, helping to secure the victory of constitutionalism over absolutism in Portugal.
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linked to: Landing at Mindelo