Siege of Bexar
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Bexar canonical | 4 |
| Siege of Béxar | 2 |
| Battle of Bexar | 1 |
| Capture of San Antonio de Béxar from Mexican forces | 1 |
| Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered to Texian forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1019493 — 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.
Target entity: Siege of Bexar Context triple: [Texas Revolution, hasPart, Siege of Bexar]
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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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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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Siege of Veracruz
The Siege of Veracruz was a pivotal 1847 U.S. amphibious assault and bombardment of the Mexican port city of Veracruz that opened the road to Mexico City during the Mexican–American War.
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Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Bexar Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Siege of Veracruz
The Siege of Veracruz was a pivotal 1847 U.S. amphibious assault and bombardment of the Mexican port city of Veracruz that opened the road to Mexico City during the Mexican–American War.
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D.
Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Bexar
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Bexar
Siege of Bexar ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Béxar
|
| belligerent |
Centralist Mexican government
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Texian rebels ⓘ |
| besiegingForce | Texian volunteer army ⓘ |
| campaign | Texian campaign to drive Mexican troops from Texas ⓘ |
| casualties |
Mexican casualties heavier than Texian casualties
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Texian casualties relatively light ⓘ |
| combatant |
Armed Forces of Mexico
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surface form:
Mexican Army
Texian Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin R. Milam
ⓘ
Edward Burleson ⓘ Francis W. Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ James Bowie ⓘ James Fannin ⓘ Martín Perfecto de Cos ⓘ Stephen F. Austin ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | October–December 1835 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1835-12-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Coleto
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Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| garrison | Mexican troops in San Antonio de Béxar ⓘ |
| hasMainPlace |
San Antonio
ⓘ
surface form:
San Antonio de Béxar
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| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| location |
Bexar County
ⓘ
surface form:
Bexar, Mexican Texas
San Antonio ⓘ
surface form:
San Antonio de Béxar
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| militaryTheater | Texas Revolution northern frontier ⓘ |
| objective |
Siege of Bexar
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of San Antonio de Béxar from Mexican forces
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| opposingCommander | Martín Perfecto de Cos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican Texas history
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Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Goliad (1835)
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Battle of Gonzales ⓘ |
| result |
Mexican troops expelled from San Antonio
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Texian control of San Antonio de Béxar ⓘ Texian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Early major Texian victory in the Texas Revolution
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Led to temporary Texian control of most of Mexican Texas ⓘ Set the stage for the Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| startDate | 1835-10-12 ⓘ |
| surrender |
Siege of Bexar
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Martín Perfecto de Cos surrendered to Texian forces
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| treatyOrAgreement | Terms allowed Mexican troops to withdraw south of the Rio Grande ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Bexar Description of subject: 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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