Battle of Coleto
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The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Coleto canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Coleto Creek | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2053786 — 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: Battle of Coleto Context triple: [Texian Army, engagement, Battle of Coleto]
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A.
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 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 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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D.
Battle of Camino Real
The Battle of Camino Real was a significant military engagement during Ecuador’s struggle to break free from Spanish colonial rule in the early 19th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Coleto Target entity description: The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Camino Real
The Battle of Camino Real was a significant military engagement during Ecuador’s struggle to break free from Spanish colonial rule in the early 19th century.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement ⓘ event in the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Coleto
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Coleto Creek
Battle of the Prairie ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican Army
Texian Army ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Mexico
ⓘ
Battles involving the Republic of Texas ⓘ Conflicts in 1836 ⓘ |
| cause | Texian attempt to withdraw from Goliad to Victoria ⓘ |
| chronology | occurred after the fall of the Alamo and before the Goliad Massacre ⓘ |
| combatantRole |
James Fannin
ⓘ
surface form:
James W. Fannin Jr. commanded the Texian forces
Mexican forces ⓘ
surface form:
José de Urrea commanded the Mexican forces
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| commander |
James Fannin
ⓘ
surface form:
James W. Fannin Jr.
José de Urrea ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| consequence | Goliad Massacre ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | March 19–20, 1836 ⓘ |
| endDate | March 20, 1836 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Goliad Massacre ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
James Fannin
ⓘ
surface form:
James W. Fannin Jr.
José de Urrea ⓘ Mexican Army of the North ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican troops under Urrea
Texian soldiers under Fannin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| location |
near Coleto Creek, Texas
ⓘ
near Goliad, Texas ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Coastal Bend region of Texas ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of Fannin’s command
ⓘ
direct lead-up to the Goliad Massacre ⓘ |
| outcome | Texian army surrounded and compelled to surrender ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| precededBy | Texian retreat from Goliad ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of San Jacinto
ⓘ
Battle of the Alamo ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Goliad
ⓘ
surface form:
Goliad, Texas
Presidio La Bahía ⓘ |
| result | Mexican victory ⓘ |
| sideStrength |
Mexican force under Urrea outnumbered the Texians
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Texian force under Fannin numbered several hundred men ⓘ |
| startDate | March 19, 1836 ⓘ |
| surrenderedForce |
Texian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Texian army under Fannin
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| surrenderTerms | Texians surrendered after being promised fair treatment as prisoners of war ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation |
Mexican forces surrounded Texian square
ⓘ
Texian forces caught on open prairie ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Coleto Description of subject: The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.
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