Battle of San Félix
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The Battle of San Félix was a key 1817 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Piar defeated Spanish royalist troops, helping secure control of the Guayana region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of San Félix canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6309743 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of San Félix Context triple: [Manuel Piar, notableBattle, Battle of San Félix]
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Battle of Lagunillas
The Battle of Lagunillas was a mid-16th-century engagement in which Spanish colonial forces fought Mapuche warriors during the early phase of the Arauco War in Chile.
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Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
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Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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E.
Battle of El Roble
The Battle of El Roble was a significant 1813 engagement during the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces, led in part by Bernardo O'Higgins, helped solidify the emerging independence movement against Spanish royalist control.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of San Félix Target entity description: The Battle of San Félix was a key 1817 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Piar defeated Spanish royalist troops, helping secure control of the Guayana region.
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A.
Battle of Lagunillas
The Battle of Lagunillas was a mid-16th-century engagement in which Spanish colonial forces fought Mapuche warriors during the early phase of the Arauco War in Chile.
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B.
Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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C.
Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
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D.
Battle of San Lorenzo
The Battle of San Lorenzo was an 1813 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence where José de San Martín led his newly formed cavalry regiment to a decisive victory over Spanish royalist forces.
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E.
Battle of El Roble
The Battle of El Roble was a significant 1813 engagement during the Chilean War of Independence in which patriot forces, led in part by Bernardo O'Higgins, helped solidify the emerging independence movement against Spanish royalist control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Patriot forces
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Spanish royalist forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Manuel Piar – patriot side
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miguel de la Torre – royalist side ⓘ |
| commander |
Manuel Piar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miguel de la Torre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Venezuelan War of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| date | 1817-04-11 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | commemorated in Venezuelan military history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
City of Ciudad Guayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyEngagementIn | Venezuelan struggle for independence ⓘ |
| isRememberedFor | securing patriot dominance in Guayana ⓘ |
| location |
Guayana region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | General Manuel Piar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of Spanish royalist troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Guayana campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | patriot victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
facilitated patriot access to the Orinoco River
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patriot control of Guayana region ⓘ strengthened patriot logistical base in eastern Venezuela ⓘ |
| supportedLeader | Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1817 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Battle of San Félix Description of subject: The Battle of San Félix was a key 1817 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Piar defeated Spanish royalist troops, helping secure control of the Guayana region.
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