Battle of Aculco
E272424
The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Aculco canonical | 2 |
| Batalla de Aculco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Aculco Context triple: [Battle of Monte de las Cruces, followedBy, Battle of Aculco]
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A.
Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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B.
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui was a major 1811 royalist victory over revolutionary forces that halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).
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C.
Battle of Arroyo del Infierno
The Battle of Arroyo del Infierno was a key armed clash during the Cuban Revolution in which Fulgencio Batista’s government forces confronted insurgent rebels.
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D.
Battle of Cerro Gordo
The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a pivotal 1847 engagement in which U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott outflanked and decisively defeated Mexican troops defending the road to Mexico City.
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E.
Battle of Las Mercedes
The Battle of Las Mercedes was a 1958 engagement in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces clashed with Batista’s army during the final phase of the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Aculco Target entity description: The Battle of Aculco was a key 1810 royalist victory during the early Mexican War of Independence, where Spanish forces decisively defeated Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent army and temporarily halted the rebel advance.
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A.
Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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B.
Battle of Huaqui
The Battle of Huaqui was a major 1811 royalist victory over revolutionary forces that halted the early advance of the Argentine-led independence movement into Upper Peru (modern Bolivia).
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C.
Battle of Arroyo del Infierno
The Battle of Arroyo del Infierno was a key armed clash during the Cuban Revolution in which Fulgencio Batista’s government forces confronted insurgent rebels.
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D.
Battle of Cerro Gordo
The Battle of Cerro Gordo was a pivotal 1847 engagement in which U.S. forces under General Winfield Scott outflanked and decisively defeated Mexican troops defending the road to Mexico City.
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E.
Battle of Las Mercedes
The Battle of Las Mercedes was a 1958 engagement in Cuba’s Sierra Maestra in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces clashed with Batista’s army during the final phase of the Cuban Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Aculco
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surface form:
Batalla de Aculco
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| belligerent |
Insurgent forces of New Spain
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Royalist forces in New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
Royalist forces of New Spain
|
| campaignPhase | early phase of the Hidalgo campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexican insurgents
ⓘ
Spanish royalists ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Félix María Calleja
ⓘ
surface form:
Félix María Calleja del Rey
Ignacio Allende ⓘ Juan Aldama ⓘ Manuel de Flon ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| conflictType | independence war battle ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| date | 1810-11-07 ⓘ |
| effectOnWar | weakened the initial insurgent movement ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Puente de Calderón
ⓘ
Battle of Guanajuato (1810) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Guanajuato (1810)
|
| geographicalContext | took place near the town of Aculco in the State of Mexico ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
1810 in Mexico
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Battles of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| insurgentForcesCharacteristic | poorly trained and poorly armed compared to royalists ⓘ |
| insurgentLeader |
Ignacio Allende
ⓘ
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| insurgentObjective | continue advance after victory at Monte de las Cruces ⓘ |
| location |
Aculco
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State of Mexico ⓘ |
| outcomeDescription | insurgent army routed by royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | early campaign of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Monte de las Cruces ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | forces loyal to the Spanish Crown vs. Mexican insurgents ⓘ |
| region | central Mexico ⓘ |
| result | royalist victory ⓘ |
| royalistForcesCharacteristic | better organized and disciplined regular troops ⓘ |
| royalistLeader |
Félix María Calleja
ⓘ
surface form:
Félix María Calleja del Rey
Manuel de Flon ⓘ |
| royalistObjective | stop the insurgent march and restore royal authority ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a turning point against Miguel Hidalgo’s early successes
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temporarily halted the insurgent advance toward Mexico City ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | royalist army attacked retreating insurgent forces ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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Batalla de Aculco