Battle of Gonzales
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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.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Gonzales canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Gonzales cannon flag | 1 |
| first battle of the Texas Revolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Gonzales Context triple: [Texas Revolution, hasPart, Battle of Gonzales]
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Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
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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 Monterrey
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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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 Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Gonzales Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Monterrey
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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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 Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Texas Revolution ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Come and Take It
ⓘ
surface form:
Come and Take It Battle
|
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas history
ⓘ
Texas Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Texas independence movement
|
| belligerent |
Armed Forces of Mexico
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
Anglo-American colonization of Texas ⓘ
surface form:
Texian settlers
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| cause | dispute over a small bronze cannon loaned to Gonzales settlers ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Mexican side
ⓘ
Texian side ⓘ |
| commander |
Francisco de Castañeda
ⓘ
John Henry Moore ⓘ |
| conflictType | skirmish ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1835-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateRange | 1835-10-01/1835-10-02 ⓘ |
| flagDepiction | white flag with black cannon and star and words Come and Take It ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Bexar ⓘ |
| geographicCoordinate | 29.501°N 97.452°W ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles of the Texas Revolution
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Conflicts in 1835 ⓘ History of Gonzales County, Texas ⓘ Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Texian refusal to surrender the cannon ⓘ |
| location |
Gonzales, Texas
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Mexican Texas ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | annual Come and Take It celebration in Gonzales ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a catalyst for broader Texian rebellion
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origin of the Come and Take It slogan ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | Mexican detachment of dragoons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Texas Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican–Texan conflicts
Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| precededBy | rising tensions between Texian settlers and the Mexican government ⓘ |
| region | Texas ⓘ |
| result | Texian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered the first military engagement of the Texas Revolution
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marked open armed resistance of Texian settlers against Mexican authority ⓘ |
| sloganUsed | Come and Take It ⓘ |
| symbol | Come and Take It flag ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Mexican attempt to retrieve a cannon from Gonzales ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | small bronze cannon ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Gonzales Description of subject: 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.”
Referenced by (8)
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