Landing at Daiquirí
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Landing at Daiquirí was a key 1898 U.S. amphibious operation in Cuba that helped open the campaign against Spanish forces during the Spanish–American War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Landing at Daiquirí canonical | 2 |
| Daiquirí landing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3837527 — 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: Landing at Daiquirí Context triple: [Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War, hasMajorEvent, Landing at Daiquirí]
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A.
Three Weeks in Havana
"Three Weeks in Havana" is a song featured on the album "Heigh Ho."
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B.
The Paquete Habana
The Paquete Habana is a landmark 1900 U.S. Supreme Court case that established that customary international law is part of U.S. law, holding that small coastal fishing vessels are exempt from capture as prizes of war.
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C.
Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay is a coastal suburb on Queensland’s Gold Coast known for its canals, marinas, and waterfront residential lifestyle.
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D.
The Tropicana
The Tropicana is a seafront leisure and events complex in Weston-super-Mare, England, best known for hosting large-scale art installations and public entertainment.
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E.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
- 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: Landing at Daiquirí Target entity description: Landing at Daiquirí was a key 1898 U.S. amphibious operation in Cuba that helped open the campaign against Spanish forces during the Spanish–American War.
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A.
Three Weeks in Havana
"Three Weeks in Havana" is a song featured on the album "Heigh Ho."
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B.
The Paquete Habana
The Paquete Habana is a landmark 1900 U.S. Supreme Court case that established that customary international law is part of U.S. law, holding that small coastal fishing vessels are exempt from capture as prizes of war.
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C.
Runaway Bay
Runaway Bay is a coastal suburb on Queensland’s Gold Coast known for its canals, marinas, and waterfront residential lifestyle.
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D.
The Tropicana
The Tropicana is a seafront leisure and events complex in Weston-super-Mare, England, best known for hosting large-scale art installations and public entertainment.
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E.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibious landing
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Landing at Daiquirí
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surface form:
Daiquirí landing
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| belligerent |
Spanish Army
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United States Army ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign | Santiago campaign ⓘ |
| casualties |
Spanish defensive positions disrupted before landing
ⓘ
relatively light U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
William T. Sampson
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral William T. Sampson
Winfield Scott Schley ⓘ
surface form:
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley
William R. Shafter ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Spain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1898-06-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Las Guasimas
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U.S. advance toward Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Spanish coastal defenders
ⓘ
V Corps (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. V Corps
U.S. transport fleet ⓘ |
| location | Daiquirí, Cuba ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
United States Army infantry units
ⓘ
United States Navy ships ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy warships
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| objective |
establish beachhead in eastern Cuba
ⓘ
open land campaign against Spanish forces near Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Spanish local commanders in Santiago province ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban campaign of the Spanish–American War
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| preparation |
coordination with Cuban rebel forces ashore
ⓘ
naval reconnaissance of Cuban coast ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Landing at Siboney ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Siboney, Cuba ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
successful U.S. landing ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to isolation of Spanish forces in Santiago de Cuba
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demonstrated U.S. capability for large-scale amphibious operations ⓘ helped secure a foothold for U.S. forces in Cuba ⓘ key early step in campaign leading to Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | support blockade and eventual capture of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Cuban insurgents ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
coordination between U.S. Army and U.S. Navy
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naval bombardment of Spanish positions ⓘ use of small boats to ferry troops ashore ⓘ |
| theater | Caribbean theater of the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| year | 1898 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Landing at Daiquirí Description of subject: Landing at Daiquirí was a key 1898 U.S. amphibious operation in Cuba that helped open the campaign against Spanish forces during the Spanish–American War.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Daiquirí landing