Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
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The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capture of Guanajuato | 3 |
| Siege of Guanajuato (1810) | 2 |
| Siege of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas | 2 |
| Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas canonical | 1 |
| Toma de la Alhóndiga de Granaditas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T388169 — 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: Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas Context triple: [Mexican War of Independence, significantBattle, Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas]
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A.
Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
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E.
Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas Target entity description: The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
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A.
Siege of Cuautla
The Siege of Cuautla was a pivotal 1812 confrontation in the Mexican War of Independence, where insurgent forces led by José María Morelos withstood a prolonged royalist siege, boosting the rebel cause despite ultimately withdrawing.
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B.
Siege of Santiago
The Siege of Santiago was a decisive 1898 U.S. campaign in Cuba that trapped and forced the surrender of Spanish forces, effectively ending major combat in the Spanish–American War.
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C.
Battle of Monte de las Cruces
The Battle of Monte de las Cruces was a major early victory for Miguel Hidalgo’s insurgent forces over Spanish royalists in 1810, marking a pivotal moment in the Mexican War of Independence.
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D.
Siege of Vilcabamba
The Siege of Vilcabamba was the 1572 Spanish military campaign that captured the last Inca stronghold in the Vilcabamba region, effectively ending the independent Inca state.
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E.
Siege of Cuzco
The Siege of Cuzco was a major 1536–1537 Inca uprising against Spanish rule in the former imperial capital, marking one of the most significant and protracted battles of resistance during the conquest of the Inca Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas
ⓘ
surface form:
Toma de la Alhóndiga de Granaditas
|
| associatedWith |
early insurgent campaign in the Bajío region
ⓘ
popular uprising against Spanish rule ⓘ |
| belongsToNarrative | Mexican national independence narrative ⓘ |
| buildingTypeCaptured | granary ⓘ |
| cause |
insurgent advance into central Mexico
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royalist attempt to hold Guanajuato as a stronghold ⓘ |
| combatant |
insurgent forces
ⓘ
royalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Ignacio Allende
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Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amaro ⓘ Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla ⓘ |
| commanderAlias | El Pípila ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1810 ⓘ |
| era | Spanish colonial period in Mexico ⓘ |
| follows | outbreak of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| fortificationStatus | fortified colonial warehouse ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Mexican insurgent militias
ⓘ
Spanish royalist troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
ⓘ
Guanajuato ⓘ Guanajuato ⓘ
surface form:
Guanajuato City
Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Mexican historical narratives of independence
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monuments in Guanajuato ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of royalist stronghold in Guanajuato
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seizure of a fortified granary ⓘ |
| outcome |
fall of royalist garrison in Guanajuato
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insurgent control of Guanajuato ⓘ |
| partOf | early phase of the Mexican War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Grito de Independencia
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surface form:
Grito de Dolores
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| relatedPlace |
Alhóndiga de Granaditas
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surface form:
Alhóndiga de Granaditas museum
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| result | insurgent victory ⓘ |
| side |
Mexican insurgents
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Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| significance |
early insurgent victory in the Mexican War of Independence
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symbolically important triumph over Spanish colonial rule ⓘ |
| typeOfVictory |
symbolic victory
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tactical victory ⓘ |
| year | 1810 ⓘ |
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Subject: Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas Description of subject: The Capture of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas was an early and symbolically important insurgent victory in 1810, when Miguel Hidalgo’s rebel forces seized a fortified granary in Guanajuato during the opening phase of Mexico’s struggle for independence from Spain.
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