Treaty of Cahuenga
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The Treaty of Cahuenga was the 1847 agreement that effectively ended armed conflict in California during the Mexican–American War by securing the surrender of Mexican forces to U.S. troops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Cahuenga canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2551373 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Cahuenga Context triple: [California Campaign, hasPart, Treaty of Cahuenga]
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Treaty of Mesilla
The Treaty of Mesilla was an 1853 agreement between the United States and Mexico that finalized the Gadsden Purchase, transferring land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico to the U.S. to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad route.
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B.
Treaty of Fort Wise
The Treaty of Fort Wise was an 1861 agreement in which some Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders ceded large portions of their Colorado lands to the United States, setting the stage for increased conflict and the Colorado War.
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C.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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D.
Treaties of Velasco
The Treaties of Velasco were 1836 agreements between the newly independent Republic of Texas and captured Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna that sought to end hostilities after the Battle of San Jacinto and define Texas–Mexico relations.
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E.
Adams–Onís Treaty
The Adams–Onís Treaty was an 1819 agreement between the United States and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between U.S. and Spanish territories in North America.
- 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: Treaty of Cahuenga Target entity description: The Treaty of Cahuenga was the 1847 agreement that effectively ended armed conflict in California during the Mexican–American War by securing the surrender of Mexican forces to U.S. troops.
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A.
Treaty of Mesilla
The Treaty of Mesilla was an 1853 agreement between the United States and Mexico that finalized the Gadsden Purchase, transferring land in present-day southern Arizona and New Mexico to the U.S. to facilitate a southern transcontinental railroad route.
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B.
Treaty of Fort Wise
The Treaty of Fort Wise was an 1861 agreement in which some Cheyenne and Arapaho leaders ceded large portions of their Colorado lands to the United States, setting the stage for increased conflict and the Colorado War.
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C.
Treaty of El Pardo
The Treaty of El Pardo was an 18th-century agreement between Spain and Portugal that redefined their colonial boundaries, including Spain’s claims in the region that would become Equatorial Guinea.
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D.
Treaties of Velasco
The Treaties of Velasco were 1836 agreements between the newly independent Republic of Texas and captured Mexican president Antonio López de Santa Anna that sought to end hostilities after the Battle of San Jacinto and define Texas–Mexico relations.
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E.
Adams–Onís Treaty
The Adams–Onís Treaty was an 1819 agreement between the United States and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between U.S. and Spanish territories in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capitulation of Cahuenga ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| category |
1847 in California
ⓘ
Mexican–American War treaties ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1847-01-13 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ⓘ |
| effectOnCalifornia |
ended large-scale combat operations in California
ⓘ
secured U.S. control over California ⓘ |
| followedBy |
California annexation by the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. military occupation of California
civil administration under U.S. authority in California ⓘ |
| grantedToMexicanForces |
amnesty for participation in hostilities in California
ⓘ
parole for Mexican (Californio) soldiers ⓘ permission to return peacefully to their homes ⓘ right to keep private property ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Alta California (Spanish colony)
ⓘ
surface form:
Alta California
|
| jurisdictionAtTime |
Mexican Alta California
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican territory of Alta California
|
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | informal military capitulation rather than a formal international treaty ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Cahuenga Pass
ⓘ
Cahuenga ⓘ
surface form:
Campo de Cahuenga
near present-day North Hollywood, California ⓘ |
| memorial | Campo de Cahuenga historical monument ⓘ |
| militaryCommanderMexican | Andrés Pico ⓘ |
| militaryCommanderUS | John C. Frémont ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mexican–American War peace process
ⓘ
Californian campaign of the Mexican–American War ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. conquest of California
|
| precededBy |
Battle of La Mesa
ⓘ
Battle of Rio San Gabriel ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Californio leadership
ⓘ
U.S. military authorities in California ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California
San Fernando Valley ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire in California theater of the Mexican–American War
ⓘ
end of organized armed resistance in California during the Mexican–American War ⓘ surrender of Mexican forces in California to U.S. troops ⓘ |
| signatory |
Andrés Pico
ⓘ
John C. Frémont ⓘ |
| signatorySide |
Californio militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican (Californio) forces in California
U.S. Army forces in California ⓘ
surface form:
United States forces in California
|
| signedByRankMexican | General Andrés Pico ⓘ |
| signedByRankUS |
John C. Frémont
ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont
|
| typeOfAgreement | capitulation ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1847 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Treaty of Cahuenga Description of subject: The Treaty of Cahuenga was the 1847 agreement that effectively ended armed conflict in California during the Mexican–American War by securing the surrender of Mexican forces to U.S. troops.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Campo de Cahuenga