Battle of Pichincha
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The Battle of Pichincha was a decisive 1822 engagement near Quito in which independence forces defeated Spanish royalists, securing the liberation of what is now Ecuador during the Latin American wars of independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Pichincha canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Pichincha campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Pichincha Context triple: [Simón Bolívar, battle, Battle of Pichincha]
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Battle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive 1824 military engagement in Peru that effectively secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule.
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Battle of Boyacá
The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
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Battle of Carabobo
The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
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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.
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E.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Pichincha Target entity description: The Battle of Pichincha was a decisive 1822 engagement near Quito in which independence forces defeated Spanish royalists, securing the liberation of what is now Ecuador during the Latin American wars of independence.
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A.
Battle of Ayacucho
The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive 1824 military engagement in Peru that effectively secured South American independence from Spanish colonial rule.
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B.
Battle of Boyacá
The Battle of Boyacá was a decisive 1819 military engagement in the Colombian War of Independence that secured New Granada’s liberation from Spanish rule and paved the way for the creation of Gran Colombia.
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C.
Battle of Carabobo
The Battle of Carabobo was a decisive 1821 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which Simón Bolívar’s forces secured a major victory that effectively ensured Venezuela’s liberation from Spanish rule.
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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Gran Colombia (Quito region)
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surface form:
Quito formally incorporated into Gran Colombia
royalist garrison in Quito surrendered ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Patriot forces
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Spanish royalist forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Sucre’s Quito campaign ⓘ |
| cause | struggle for independence from Spanish colonial rule in the Audiencia of Quito ⓘ |
| combatant |
Patriot forces of Quito
ⓘ
surface form:
Patriots of Quito
Gran Colombia ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Colombia (Gran Colombia)
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| commander |
Antonio José de Sucre
ⓘ
Melchor Aymerich ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Ecuadorian national holidays ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Pichincha Day ⓘ |
| conflict |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
Latin American wars of independence
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| countryAtTime | Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| date | 1822-05-24 ⓘ |
| location |
near Quito
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slopes of Pichincha volcano ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pichincha volcano ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Colombian and Venezuelan Patriot troops
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local Quito volunteers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ecuadorian War of Independence
ⓘ
Latin American independence movements ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
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| presentDayLocation | Ecuador ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Ayacucho
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Battle of Carabobo ⓘ liberation of Quito ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Simón Bolívar ⓘ |
| result |
Patriot victory
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defeat of Spanish royalist forces ⓘ independence of territory of modern Ecuador effectively secured ⓘ liberation of Quito ⓘ |
| sideOfCommander |
Antonio José de Sucre
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surface form:
Antonio José de Sucre – Patriot forces
Spanish royalist army ⓘ
surface form:
Melchor Aymerich – Spanish royalist forces
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| significance |
decisive battle for independence of what is now Ecuador
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ended effective Spanish rule in Quito ⓘ secured Patriot control over the northern Andean region of Gran Colombia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
capture of Quito
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expulsion of royalist authority from the Audiencia of Quito ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude Andean slopes ⓘ |
| theater | Northern South America ⓘ |
| typeOfVictory | decisive victory ⓘ |
| year | 1822 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pichincha Description of subject: The Battle of Pichincha was a decisive 1822 engagement near Quito in which independence forces defeated Spanish royalists, securing the liberation of what is now Ecuador during the Latin American wars of independence.
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