Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
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The Battle of Los Angeles (1846) was a minor engagement of the Mexican–American War in which Californio forces temporarily drove U.S. troops from the town of Los Angeles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Dominguez Rancho | 3 |
| Battle of Los Angeles | 1 |
| Battle of Los Angeles (1846) canonical | 1 |
| Siege of Los Angeles (1846) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551368 — 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 Los Angeles (1846) Context triple: [California Campaign, hasPart, Battle of Los Angeles (1846)]
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Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
The Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War was the series of military operations in 1846–1847 through which United States forces seized control of Mexican Alta California, paving the way for California’s eventual annexation.
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Battle of Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Los Angeles (1846) Target entity description: The Battle of Los Angeles (1846) was a minor engagement of the Mexican–American War in which Californio forces temporarily drove U.S. troops from the town of Los Angeles.
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A.
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
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B.
Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
The Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War was the series of military operations in 1846–1847 through which United States forces seized control of Mexican Alta California, paving the way for California’s eventual annexation.
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C.
Battle of Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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D.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Los Angeles (1846)
|
| belligerent |
Californio forces
ⓘ
United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States forces
|
| category |
1846 in California
ⓘ
Battles involving Mexico ⓘ Battles involving the United States ⓘ History of Los Angeles ⓘ Mexican Alta California ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican California
|
| cause | Californio resistance to U.S. military rule in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| combatant |
Californio militia
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
United States Navy landing party ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald H. Gillespie
ⓘ
José Antonio Carrillo ⓘ José María Flores ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1846-09-22 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1846-09-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
Battle of La Mesa ⓘ Battle of Rio San Gabriel ⓘ |
| hasPlace | Pueblo de Los Ángeles ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Alta California ⓘ |
| location |
Mexican Alta California
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor | Californio uprising against U.S. occupation in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail | U.S. garrison withdrew from Los Angeles to the coast ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| precededBy | occupation of Los Angeles by U.S. forces in August 1846 ⓘ |
| result |
Californio victory
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temporary expulsion of U.S. troops from Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sideCalifornioObjective | expel U.S. garrison from Los Angeles ⓘ |
| sideUSObjective | maintain control of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| startDate | 1846-09-22 ⓘ |
| strengthCalifornio | about 300 men ⓘ |
| strengthUnitedStates | about 50 men ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early phase of the Mexican–American War in California ⓘ |
| theater |
Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War
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surface form:
California campaign of the Mexican–American War
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| year | 1846 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Los Angeles (1846) Description of subject: The Battle of Los Angeles (1846) was a minor engagement of the Mexican–American War in which Californio forces temporarily drove U.S. troops from the town of Los Angeles.
Referenced by (6)
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