Siege of Fort Texas
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The Siege of Fort Texas was an early 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which Mexican forces besieged a U.S. Army fortification near the Rio Grande, helping spark open hostilities between the two nations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Fort Texas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Fort Texas Context triple: [Northern Mexico theater of the Mexican–American War, hasPart, Siege of Fort Texas]
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Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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B.
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the 1835 skirmish in which Texian settlers resisted Mexican troops’ attempt to reclaim a cannon, famously sparking the Texas Revolution with the slogan “Come and Take It.”
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C.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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D.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
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E.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
- 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: Siege of Fort Texas Target entity description: The Siege of Fort Texas was an early 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which Mexican forces besieged a U.S. Army fortification near the Rio Grande, helping spark open hostilities between the two nations.
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A.
Siege of Bexar
The Siege of Bexar was a key early campaign of the Texas Revolution in late 1835, in which Texian forces captured San Antonio from Mexican troops, setting the stage for subsequent battles like the Alamo.
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B.
Battle of Gonzales
The Battle of Gonzales was the 1835 skirmish in which Texian settlers resisted Mexican troops’ attempt to reclaim a cannon, famously sparking the Texas Revolution with the slogan “Come and Take It.”
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C.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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D.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
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E.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Mexican–American War
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesUnitedStates | Major Jacob Brown killed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
U.S. advance to the Rio Grande
ⓘ
dispute over the Texas–Mexico border ⓘ |
| commanderForMexico | General Mariano Arista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForUnitedStates | Major Jacob Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | April 25, 1846 ⓘ |
| defense | U.S. garrison held the fort under siege until relieved ⓘ |
| endDate | May 9, 1846 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Palo Alto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Resaca de la Palma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | U.S. Army troops under Zachary Taylor’s overall command ⓘ |
| location |
near present-day Brownsville, Texas
ⓘ
near the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Thornton Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reliefBy | U.S. forces that fought at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped spark open hostilities between the United States and Mexico
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one of the first engagements of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| startDate | April 25, 1846 ⓘ |
| tactics | artillery bombardment of the fort by Mexican forces ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Fort Texas Description of subject: The Siege of Fort Texas was an early 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which Mexican forces besieged a U.S. Army fortification near the Rio Grande, helping spark open hostilities between the two nations.
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