Ten Years' War
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The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ten Years' War canonical | 22 |
| Cuban Ten Years' War | 1 |
| Ten Years' War (1868–1878) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T358102 — 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: Ten Years' War Context triple: [Cuban War of Independence, precededBy, Ten Years' War]
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Chilean War of Independence
The Chilean War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which Chilean patriots fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent republic.
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C.
Bolivian War of Independence
The Bolivian War of Independence was an early 19th-century struggle in Upper Peru that led to the end of Spanish colonial rule and the creation of the Republic of Bolivia.
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D.
Argentine War of Independence
The Argentine War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which revolutionary forces in the Río de la Plata region fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent nation.
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E.
Caucasian War
The Caucasian War was a prolonged 19th-century military conflict in which the Russian Empire fought to conquer and pacify the peoples of the North Caucasus, notably including resistance led by figures such as Imam Shamil.
- 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: Ten Years' War Target entity description: The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Chilean War of Independence
The Chilean War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which Chilean patriots fought to end Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent republic.
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C.
Bolivian War of Independence
The Bolivian War of Independence was an early 19th-century struggle in Upper Peru that led to the end of Spanish colonial rule and the creation of the Republic of Bolivia.
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D.
Argentine War of Independence
The Argentine War of Independence was an early 19th-century conflict in which revolutionary forces in the Río de la Plata region fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule and establish an independent nation.
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E.
Caucasian War
The Caucasian War was a prolonged 19th-century military conflict in which the Russian Empire fought to conquer and pacify the peoples of the North Caucasus, notably including resistance led by figures such as Imam Shamil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
Cuban war of independence ⓘ independence war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Guerra Grande
ⓘ
Guerra de los Diez Años ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cuban insurgents
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Cuban rebels ⓘ Cuban separatists ⓘ Kingdom of Spain ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| casusBelli | Cuban declaration of independence in 1868 ⓘ |
| cause |
Cuban demand for independence from Spain
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economic grievances of Cuban planters ⓘ opposition to Spanish colonial rule ⓘ racial and social inequalities in colonial Cuba ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial war
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guerrilla war ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| duration | 10 years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1878-02-10 ⓘ |
| endYear | 1878 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cuban War of Independence
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surface form:
Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898)
Little War ⓘ |
| hasPart | Grito de Yara ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
enslaved Africans in Cuba
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free people of color in Cuba ⓘ white Cuban creoles ⓘ |
| leader |
Antonio Maceo
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Arsenio Martínez Campos ⓘ Carlos Manuel de Céspedes ⓘ Ignacio Agramonte ⓘ Máximo Gómez ⓘ Tomás Estrada Palma ⓘ |
| location |
Cuba
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Oriente Province, Cuba
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surface form:
eastern Cuba
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| partOf | Cuban War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish colonial rule in Cuba ⓘ |
| result |
Pact of Zanjón
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Spanish military victory ⓘ abolition of slavery in Cuba (gradual) ⓘ limited reforms in Cuba ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence
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first major Cuban war for independence ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Grito de Baire
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surface form:
Grito de Yara
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| startDate | 1868-10-10 ⓘ |
| startEvent | Grito de Yara ⓘ |
| startYear | 1868 ⓘ |
| treaty | Pact of Zanjón ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ten Years' War Description of subject: The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ten Years' War (1868–1878)
this entity surface form:
Cuban Ten Years' War
subject surface form:
Antonio Maceo