Battle of Tucumán
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The Battle of Tucumán was a key 1812 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which Manuel Belgrano’s forces halted Spanish royalist advances in northwest Argentina, bolstering the revolutionary cause.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Tucumán canonical | 7 |
| Batalla de Tucumán | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4947327 — 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 Tucumán Context triple: [Army of the North, notableBattle, Battle of Tucumán]
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Battle of La Plata
The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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Battle of Yerbas Buenas
The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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Battle of La Angostura
The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.
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Battle of Pavón
The Battle of Pavón was an 1861 military engagement in Argentina in which the forces of Buenos Aires defeated the Argentine Confederation, paving the way for national unification under Buenos Aires’ leadership.
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Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was a key 1811 military victory in the Uruguayan struggle for independence, led by national hero José Gervasio Artigas against Spanish colonial forces.
- 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: Battle of Tucumán Target entity description: The Battle of Tucumán was a key 1812 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which Manuel Belgrano’s forces halted Spanish royalist advances in northwest Argentina, bolstering the revolutionary cause.
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A.
Battle of La Plata
The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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B.
Battle of Yerbas Buenas
The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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C.
Battle of La Angostura
The Battle of La Angostura was a major engagement of the Mexican–American War in February 1847, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna in northern Mexico.
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D.
Battle of Pavón
The Battle of Pavón was an 1861 military engagement in Argentina in which the forces of Buenos Aires defeated the Argentine Confederation, paving the way for national unification under Buenos Aires’ leadership.
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E.
Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was a key 1811 military victory in the Uruguayan struggle for independence, led by national hero José Gervasio Artigas against Spanish colonial forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Batalla de Tucumán
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Tucumán
|
| belligerent |
Spanish royalist forces
ⓘ
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | major early patriot victory after initial setbacks in Upper Peru ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of the North (Argentina)
ⓘ
linked to:
Army of the North
Royalist Army of Peru ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Army of Peru
|
| commandedBy | Manuel Belgrano ⓘ |
| commander | Manuel Belgrano ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | local and national celebrations in Argentina ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | September 24 ⓘ |
| conflict | Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| date | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| effect |
boosted morale of the revolutionary forces
ⓘ
strengthened support for independence in the region ⓘ |
| endDate | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Salta ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
consolidation of revolutionary control over Tucumán
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royalist retreat towards Salta and Upper Peru ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high royalist casualties
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significant but lower patriot casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
artillery units of the Army of the North
ⓘ
cavalry units of the Army of the North ⓘ infantry units of the Army of the North ⓘ militia and gaucho forces from Tucumán region ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Latin American wars of independence ⓘ |
| involves |
Spanish Empire
ⓘ
United Provinces of South America ⓘ
linked to:
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
|
| location |
Tucumán
ⓘ
linked to:
Tucumán Province
Tucumán Province ⓘ Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Manuel Belgrano’s decision to disobey orders to retreat to Córdoba
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turning point in the early phase of the Argentine War of Independence ⓘ use of local civilian support and irregular forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Juan Pío de Tristán
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Pío de Tristán ⓘ |
| partOf | Argentine War of Independence ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Northern Army campaign in Upper Peru
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linked to:
Upper Peru campaigns
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| precededBy |
Battle of Las Piedras (1812)
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linked to:
Battle of Las Piedras
|
| result |
Decisive victory for the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata
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Patriot victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1812-09-24 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
halted Spanish royalist advance in northwest Argentina
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secured the northwest for the revolutionary cause ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Battle of Tucumán Description of subject: The Battle of Tucumán was a key 1812 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which Manuel Belgrano’s forces halted Spanish royalist advances in northwest Argentina, bolstering the revolutionary cause.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Battle of Tucumán