Battle of Refugio
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The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Refugio canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6016426 — 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: Battle of Refugio Context triple: [Goliad Campaign, includedEvent, Battle of Refugio]
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A.
Battle of Coleto
The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.
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B.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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C.
Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of San Carlos
The Battle of San Carlos was an early 1982 Falklands War engagement in which British forces established and defended a crucial beachhead against Argentine air attacks in San Carlos Water.
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E.
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
- 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: Battle of Refugio Target entity description: The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
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A.
Battle of Coleto
The Battle of Coleto was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Mexican forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of Colonel James Fannin’s Texian army, leading directly to the Goliad Massacre.
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B.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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C.
Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of San Carlos
The Battle of San Carlos was an early 1982 Falklands War engagement in which British forces established and defended a crucial beachhead against Argentine air attacks in San Carlos Water.
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E.
Battle of San Jacinto
The Battle of San Jacinto was the decisive 1836 clash in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces under Sam Houston defeated the Mexican army, securing Texas’s independence from Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Refugio engagement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Goliad County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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James Fannin’s command ⓘ Refugio County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mexican Army
NERFINISHED
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Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
Mexican casualties lower than Texian casualties
ⓘ
heavy Texian casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Mexican regular troops
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Mexican-aligned Tejano auxiliaries ⓘ Texian volunteers ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Mexican force numerically superior
ⓘ
Texian force smaller than Mexican force ⓘ |
| commander |
Amon B. King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlos de la Garza NERFINISHED ⓘ James W. Fannin NERFINISHED ⓘ José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | March 14, 1836 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Coleto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goliad massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | land battle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to capture and later execution of many Texian soldiers at Goliad
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weakened Texian resistance in coastal Texas ⓘ |
| location |
Refugio Mission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Refugio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
evacuation of settlers from Refugio area
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relief of Texian families threatened by Mexican advance ⓘ |
| opponentOf | José de Urrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Texian forces defeated
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contributed to disaster of Goliad Campaign for Texians ⓘ many Texian prisoners captured ⓘ |
| partOf |
Goliad Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican offensive in Texas, 1836 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Agua Dulce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of the Alamo
NERFINISHED
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Runaway Scrape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mexican victory ⓘ |
| tactics |
Mexican forces surrounded and besieged mission
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Texians took defensive position in Refugio Mission ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Mexican Texas era ⓘ |
| year | 1836 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Refugio Description of subject: The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
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