Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo
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The Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo were a series of brutal military operations led by General Pablo Morillo in the 1810s to crush independence movements and restore Spanish royal authority in northern South America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo Context triple: [Patria Boba period, significantEvent, Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo]
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Spanish colonial wars in Morocco
The Spanish colonial wars in Morocco were a series of early 20th-century military campaigns in North Africa in which Spain sought to expand and consolidate its protectorate over Moroccan territory, facing strong local resistance.
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B.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Llanero campaigns
The Llanero campaigns were a series of decisive military operations led largely by plains horsemen that helped secure key victories for the patriot forces during the Venezuelan War of Independence.
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D.
Spanish Army in Cuba
The Spanish Army in Cuba was the colonial military force of Spain tasked with defending its rule over Cuba, notably engaging U.S. and Cuban forces during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Iberica (Spanish Wars)
Iberica (Spanish Wars) is a section of Appian’s Roman History that narrates Rome’s military and political campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo Target entity description: The Spanish reconquest campaigns under Pablo Morillo were a series of brutal military operations led by General Pablo Morillo in the 1810s to crush independence movements and restore Spanish royal authority in northern South America.
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A.
Spanish colonial wars in Morocco
The Spanish colonial wars in Morocco were a series of early 20th-century military campaigns in North Africa in which Spain sought to expand and consolidate its protectorate over Moroccan territory, facing strong local resistance.
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B.
Granada War
The Granada War was the late 15th-century campaign by the Catholic Monarchs that ended Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula with the conquest of the Emirate of Granada.
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C.
Llanero campaigns
The Llanero campaigns were a series of decisive military operations led largely by plains horsemen that helped secure key victories for the patriot forces during the Venezuelan War of Independence.
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D.
Spanish Army in Cuba
The Spanish Army in Cuba was the colonial military force of Spain tasked with defending its rule over Cuba, notably engaging U.S. and Cuban forces during the Spanish–American War.
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E.
Iberica (Spanish Wars)
Iberica (Spanish Wars) is a section of Appian’s Roman History that narrates Rome’s military and political campaigns in the Iberian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counterinsurgency operation
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military campaign ⓘ reconquest ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Expedición Pacificadora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacifying Expedition ⓘ Reconquest of New Granada and Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Ferdinand VII of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
brutal repression
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sieges and blockades of patriot strongholds ⓘ summary executions of independence leaders ⓘ |
| commander | Pablo Morillo, 1st Count of Cartagena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
large-scale civilian suffering and displacement
ⓘ
radicalization of independence movements ⓘ weakening of patriot forces in New Granada and Venezuela ⓘ |
| country | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| endDate | 1820 ⓘ |
| endedBy | armistice and negotiations between Pablo Morillo and Simón Bolívar in 1820 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| involved |
Spanish Navy units in the Caribbean
ⓘ
royalist militias in northern South America ⓘ |
| leader | Pablo Morillo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | defense of restored absolutist monarchy in Spain ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean coast of northern South America
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New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | Spanish expeditionary army sent from the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1815–1816)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
capture of Cartagena de Indias by royalist forces in 1815 ⓘ mass executions in Bogotá in 1816 ⓘ reconquest of Bogotá in 1816 ⓘ repression of republican leaders in New Granada ⓘ royalist campaigns in the Venezuelan Llanos ⓘ |
| objective |
crush independence movements in New Granada and Venezuela
ⓘ
restore Spanish royal authority in northern South America ⓘ |
| opponent |
First Venezuelan Republic
NERFINISHED
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Republic of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Venezuelan Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ patriot independence forces in northern South America ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern South America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Boyacá
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Carabobo NERFINISHED ⓘ later campaigns of Simón Bolívar ⓘ |
| result | temporary restoration of Spanish control over New Granada and Venezuela ⓘ |
| startDate | 1815 ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar |
Captaincy General of Venezuela
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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