Battle of Monterrey
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The Battle of Monterrey was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces captured the strategically important city of Monterrey after intense urban combat and negotiations for surrender.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Monterrey canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Monterrey (1846) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T450607 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Monterrey Context triple: [Mexican–American War, majorBattle, Battle of Monterrey]
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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 Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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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 Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was a pivotal 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces stormed Mexico City’s fortified Chapultepec Castle, leading directly to the capture of the capital.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Monterrey Target entity description: The Battle of Monterrey was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces captured the strategically important city of Monterrey after intense urban combat and negotiations for surrender.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Guadalajara
The Battle of Guadalajara was a key 1937 Spanish Civil War engagement in which Republican forces, aided by international volunteers, repelled an Italian-led offensive supporting the Nationalists, marking a significant setback for fascist intervention.
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C.
Battle of Puebla
The Battle of Puebla was an 1862 military engagement during the French intervention in Mexico in which Mexican forces achieved a symbolic victory over the French, commemorated annually as Cinco de Mayo.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Chapultepec
The Battle of Chapultepec was a pivotal 1847 engagement of the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces stormed Mexico City’s fortified Chapultepec Castle, leading directly to the capture of the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Monterrey (1846)
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linked to:
Battle of Monterrey
|
| belligerent |
Mexican Army
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linked to:
Armed Forces of Mexico
United States Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
over 1,000 Mexican killed and wounded
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several hundred U.S. killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| commandedBy |
Pedro de Ampudia
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Mexican States
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexico
United States of America ⓘ |
| date | September 21–24, 1846 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1846-09-24 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Buena Vista
ⓘ
armistice allowing Mexican troops to withdraw with arms ⓘ occupation of Monterrey by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
John A. Quitman
ⓘ
Mexican Army of the North ⓘ Pedro de Ampudia ⓘ U.S. Army of Occupation ⓘ
linked to:
Army of Occupation
William J. Worth ⓘ
linked to:
William Jenkins Worth
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| hasSurrender | Mexican garrison of Monterrey surrendered to U.S. forces ⓘ |
| location |
Mexico
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Monterrey ⓘ Nuevo León ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Pedro de Ampudia
ⓘ
Zachary Taylor ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense urban combat
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negotiated surrender terms ⓘ street‑to‑street fighting ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Taylor’s northern Mexico campaign
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linked to:
Taylor’s Northern Mexico campaign
|
| precededBy |
Battle of Palo Alto
ⓘ
Battle of Resaca de la Palma ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
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capitulation of Mexican garrison ⓘ temporary armistice agreement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1846-09-21 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
capture of major regional center
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control of road to the interior of northern Mexico ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 6,000–6,500 U.S. troops
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approximately 7,000–10,000 Mexican troops ⓘ |
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Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Monterrey
subject linked to:
Zachary Taylor’s nickname “Old Rough and Ready”
subject linked to:
Major General George Sykes
subject linked to:
Major General William J. Worth