Battle of Chacabuco
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The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive 1817 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalists, paving the way for Chile’s liberation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chacabuco canonical | 13 |
| Batalla de Chacabuco | 1 |
| Chacabuco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Chacabuco Context triple: [José de San Martín, battle, Battle of Chacabuco]
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Battle of Junín
The Battle of Junín was a key 1824 cavalry engagement in the Peruvian War of Independence that helped secure Simón Bolívar’s campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish rule.
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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 Pichincha
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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Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Chacabuco Target entity description: The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive 1817 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalists, paving the way for Chile’s liberation.
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A.
Battle of Junín
The Battle of Junín was a key 1824 cavalry engagement in the Peruvian War of Independence that helped secure Simón Bolívar’s campaign to liberate Peru from Spanish rule.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Pichincha
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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D.
Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chacabuco
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surface form:
Batalla de Chacabuco
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| belligerent |
Army of the Andes
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Chilean patriots ⓘ Spanish royalists ⓘ Viceroyalty of Peru ⓘ |
| campaign |
Army of the Andes
ⓘ
surface form:
Crossing of the Andes
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| casualtiesPatriots | relatively low ⓘ |
| casualtiesRoyalists | high ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Patriot forces
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Royalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernardo O'Higgins
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José de San Martín ⓘ Rafael Maroto ⓘ |
| conflict | Chilean War of Independence ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| date | 1817-02-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Maipú ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted morale of independence forces in the Southern Cone
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contributed to the decline of Spanish power in southern South America ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Bernardo O'Higgins
ⓘ
José de San Martín ⓘ |
| location | Chacabuco Valley ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chacabuco Valley ⓘ |
| outcome |
Patriot occupation of Santiago
ⓘ
establishment of a provisional Chilean government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chilean War of Independence
ⓘ
Latin American independence movements ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish American wars of independence
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| precededBy |
Army of the Andes
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surface form:
Crossing of the Andes
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| relatedEvent |
Chilean Declaration of Independence
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surface form:
Proclamation of Chilean independence
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| relatedPerson |
Bernardo O'Higgins
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José de San Martín ⓘ Rafael Maroto ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive victory for the independence movement in Chile
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paved the way for the liberation of Santiago ⓘ weakened Spanish royalist control in Chile ⓘ |
| strengthPatriots | approximately 6,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthRoyalists | approximately 4,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
division of patriot forces into separate columns
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surprise attack after crossing the Andes ⓘ |
| theater |
Latin American independence movements
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surface form:
South American wars of independence
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| year | 1817 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Chacabuco Description of subject: The Battle of Chacabuco was a decisive 1817 engagement in the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces led by José de San Martín and Bernardo O'Higgins defeated Spanish royalists, paving the way for Chile’s liberation.
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