royalist army under Félix María Calleja
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The royalist army under Félix María Calleja was a Spanish colonial force in New Spain noted for its disciplined, often brutal campaigns to suppress the Mexican War of Independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Royalist forces of New Spain | 1 |
| Spanish royalist army under Félix María Calleja | 1 |
| royalist army under Félix María Calleja canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290832 — 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: royalist army under Félix María Calleja Context triple: [Siege of Cuautla, combatant, royalist army under Félix María Calleja]
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Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada were Spanish colonial military units and loyalist militias that fought to maintain Spanish rule in northern South America during the early 19th-century independence wars.
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Royalist field army of the West
The Royalist field army of the West was a principal Royalist force in southwestern England during the First English Civil War, commanded by Lord Goring and active in campaigns against Parliamentarian armies until its defeat in 1645.
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French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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Army of the Eastern Pyrenees
The Army of the Eastern Pyrenees was a French Revolutionary field army that operated along the eastern Pyrenean front against Spain during the War of the Pyrenees.
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Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the land warfare branch of Spain's Armed Forces, historically known for its role in maintaining the Spanish Empire and participating in major conflicts from the early modern period through contemporary international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: royalist army under Félix María Calleja Target entity description: The royalist army under Félix María Calleja was a Spanish colonial force in New Spain noted for its disciplined, often brutal campaigns to suppress the Mexican War of Independence.
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A.
Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
The Royalist forces of the Viceroyalty of New Granada were Spanish colonial military units and loyalist militias that fought to maintain Spanish rule in northern South America during the early 19th-century independence wars.
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B.
Royalist field army of the West
The Royalist field army of the West was a principal Royalist force in southwestern England during the First English Civil War, commanded by Lord Goring and active in campaigns against Parliamentarian armies until its defeat in 1645.
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C.
French Army of the Tagus
The French Army of the Tagus was a Napoleonic field army operating in the Iberian Peninsula during the Peninsular War, commanded by Marshal Victor and engaged in major campaigns against British and Spanish forces.
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D.
Army of the Eastern Pyrenees
The Army of the Eastern Pyrenees was a French Revolutionary field army that operated along the eastern Pyrenean front against Spain during the War of the Pyrenees.
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E.
Spanish Army
The Spanish Army is the land warfare branch of Spain's Armed Forces, historically known for its role in maintaining the Spanish Empire and participating in major conflicts from the early modern period through contemporary international missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial military force
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counterinsurgency force ⓘ royalist army ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Bajío region of New Spain
ⓘ
Intendancy of Guanajuato ⓘ Valladolid, Michoacán ⓘ
surface form:
Intendancy of Valladolid (Michoacán)
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
|
| allegiance | Crown of Spain ⓘ |
| characteristic |
harsh reprisals against insurgents
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high discipline ⓘ strict military organization ⓘ use of summary executions ⓘ |
| commander |
Félix María Calleja
ⓘ
surface form:
Félix María Calleja del Rey
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| commandStructure | organized into brigades and divisions under Calleja’s command ⓘ |
| composedOf |
American-born royalist soldiers
ⓘ
Spanish regular troops ⓘ artillery units ⓘ cavalry units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ provincial militias ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| effect | weakening of early insurgent leadership in New Spain ⓘ |
| garrisonedIn |
Querétaro
ⓘ
surface form:
Querétaro region
San Luis Potosí ⓘ |
| goal | preservation of Spanish rule in New Spain ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | effective but brutal royalist force in the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defeat of insurgent army at Puente de Calderón in January 1811
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pursuit and dispersal of Hidalgo’s forces after Puente de Calderón ⓘ siege and capture of Cuautla from forces of Morelos ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Aculco
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Battle of Guanajuato (1810) ⓘ Battle of Puente de Calderón ⓘ Siege of Cuautla ⓘ |
| opponent |
insurgent forces of Ignacio Allende
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insurgent forces of José María Morelos y Pavón ⓘ insurgent forces of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| partOf | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| role | suppression of the Mexican independence movement ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Spanish Ministry of War
ⓘ
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
viceroyal government of New Spain
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| supportedBy |
peninsular Spanish elites in New Spain
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royalist clergy in New Spain ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1810–1813 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
encirclement and annihilation of insurgent columns
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public executions to deter rebellion ⓘ scorched-earth measures against rebel-held areas ⓘ |
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Subject: royalist army under Félix María Calleja Description of subject: The royalist army under Félix María Calleja was a Spanish colonial force in New Spain noted for its disciplined, often brutal campaigns to suppress the Mexican War of Independence.
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