Battle of La Plata
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The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of La Plata canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of La Plata Context triple: [Sierra Maestra campaign, hasKeyEvent, Battle of La Plata]
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Battle of Yerbas Buenas
The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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Battle of Pirajá
The Battle of Pirajá was a key 1822–1823 military engagement near Salvador, Bahia, that helped secure Brazil’s independence from Portuguese rule.
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Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was a key 1811 military victory in the Uruguayan struggle for independence, led by national hero José Gervasio Artigas against Spanish colonial forces.
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Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Battle of Las Salinas
The Battle of Las Salinas was a decisive 1538 conflict during the Spanish conquest of Peru in which rival conquistador factions fought for control of the newly conquered Inca territories.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of La Plata Target entity description: The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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A.
Battle of Yerbas Buenas
The Battle of Yerbas Buenas was an early and bloody night engagement in 1813 during Chile’s struggle for independence, remembered for its heavy patriot losses and its impact on the opening phase of the Chilean War of Independence.
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B.
Battle of Pirajá
The Battle of Pirajá was a key 1822–1823 military engagement near Salvador, Bahia, that helped secure Brazil’s independence from Portuguese rule.
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C.
Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was a key 1811 military victory in the Uruguayan struggle for independence, led by national hero José Gervasio Artigas against Spanish colonial forces.
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D.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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E.
Battle of Las Salinas
The Battle of Las Salinas was a decisive 1538 conflict during the Spanish conquest of Peru in which rival conquistador factions fought for control of the newly conquered Inca territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
26th of July Movement insurgency
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Fidel Castro ⓘ Fulgencio Batista ⓘ |
| belligerent |
26th of July Movement
ⓘ
Forces loyal to Fulgencio Batista ⓘ |
| combatant |
Batista garrison
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Rebel Army (Cuba) ⓘ
surface form:
Fidel Castro's rebel forces
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| commander | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| conflict | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
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surface form:
Republic of Cuba
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| date | 1958 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued rebel offensives in eastern Cuba ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War era ⓘ |
| location |
Oriente Province
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near the Sierra Maestra ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Fulgencio Batista's officers ⓘ |
| outcome | Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier guerrilla actions in the Sierra Maestra ⓘ |
| result | rebel victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped solidify rebel control in the Sierra Maestra region
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strengthened the strategic position of Castro’s 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | weakened Batista’s military presence in eastern Cuba ⓘ |
| theater | Sierra Maestra campaign ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1958 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of La Plata Description of subject: The Battle of La Plata was a 1958 engagement in the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces defeated a larger Batista garrison near the Sierra Maestra, helping to solidify rebel control in the region.
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