Goliad Massacre
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The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Goliad Massacre canonical | 9 |
| news of the Goliad Massacre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686967 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Goliad Massacre Context triple: [James Fannin, notableEvent, Goliad Massacre]
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A.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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B.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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C.
Goliad
Goliad is a historic Texas town best known for its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution, including the Goliad Massacre.
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D.
Washita Massacre
The Washita Massacre was an 1868 U.S. Army attack led by George Armstrong Custer on a Southern Cheyenne village in present-day Oklahoma, resulting in the deaths of many Native American men, women, and children and becoming a symbol of the violence of the Indian Wars.
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E.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
- 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: Goliad Massacre Target entity description: The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
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A.
Goliad Campaign
The Goliad Campaign was a key series of engagements during the Texas Revolution, culminating in the Goliad Massacre and significantly influencing Texan resolve against Mexican forces.
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B.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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C.
Goliad
Goliad is a historic Texas town best known for its pivotal role in the Texas Revolution, including the Goliad Massacre.
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D.
Washita Massacre
The Washita Massacre was an 1868 U.S. Army attack led by George Armstrong Custer on a Southern Cheyenne village in present-day Oklahoma, resulting in the deaths of many Native American men, women, and children and becoming a symbol of the violence of the Indian Wars.
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E.
Battle of the Alamo
The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal 1836 siege and fight during the Texas Revolution in which a small group of Texan defenders was overwhelmed by Mexican forces, becoming a lasting symbol of resistance and sacrifice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Texas Revolution
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massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fannin Massacre
NERFINISHED
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La Bahía Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedOutBy | José Nicolás de la Portilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Mexican policy toward foreign combatants in Texas
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Santa Anna’s orders to execute prisoners ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Fannin Memorial Monument
NERFINISHED
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Goliad State Park and Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Goliad Massacre remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 27 March 1836 ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered an atrocity ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mexican Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnSubsequentEvent | Battle of San Jacinto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Texian resolve for independence
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public opinion in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | execution of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| location |
Presidio La Bahía
NERFINISHED
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near Goliad, Texas ⓘ |
| memorialType | mass grave ⓘ |
| modernCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernState | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoOrRallyCryDerivedFrom | Remember Goliad! ⓘ |
| notableCommanderOnVictimSide | James Fannin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
approximately 342
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over 300 ⓘ |
| orderedBy |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
NERFINISHED
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José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Mexican campaign to suppress Texas rebellion ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
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Mexican government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Coleto
NERFINISHED
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surrender of James Fannin ⓘ |
| relatedSlogan | Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! ⓘ |
| result | execution of Texian prisoners of war ⓘ |
| sparedGroup |
some orderlies and noncombatants
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some physicians and interpreters ⓘ |
| survivors | a small number of Texian prisoners ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Republic of Texas army volunteers
NERFINISHED
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Texian soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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Subject: Goliad Massacre Description of subject: The Goliad Massacre was an 1836 incident during the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces executed over 300 captured Texian soldiers, becoming a rallying cry for Texan independence.
Referenced by (10)
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news of the Goliad Massacre