Battle of Glorieta Pass
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The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Glorieta Pass canonical | 3 |
| Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6816662 — 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 Glorieta Pass Context triple: [New Mexico Territory, notableBattle, Battle of Glorieta Pass]
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Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual was an 1846 engagement during the Mexican–American War in Southern California, notable for being one of the bloodiest battles in the region and a rare tactical setback for U.S. forces.
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Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- 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 Glorieta Pass Target entity description: The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
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A.
Battle of White Bird Canyon
The Battle of White Bird Canyon was the opening engagement of the Nez Perce War in 1877, in which Nez Perce warriors decisively defeated U.S. Army forces in present-day Idaho.
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B.
Battle of San Pasqual
The Battle of San Pasqual was an 1846 engagement during the Mexican–American War in Southern California, notable for being one of the bloodiest battles in the region and a rare tactical setback for U.S. forces.
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C.
Battle of Apache Pass
The Battle of Apache Pass was a key 1862 engagement in Arizona Territory between U.S. forces and Apache warriors that marked a turning point in the Apache Wars of the American Southwest.
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D.
Battle of Canyon Creek
The Battle of Canyon Creek was an 1877 engagement in Montana during the Nez Perce War, in which U.S. Army forces attempted unsuccessfully to stop the Nez Perce as they retreated toward Canada.
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E.
Battle of Slim Buttes
The Battle of Slim Buttes was an 1876 engagement in the Great Sioux War in which U.S. Army forces attacked and destroyed a Miniconjou Lakota village in present-day South Dakota, marking the first significant U.S. victory after the defeat at Little Bighorn.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Gettysburg of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Johnson’s Ranch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pigeon’s Ranch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Sibley’s New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| category | Battles of the American Civil War in New Mexico ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles L. Pyron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John M. Chivington NERFINISHED ⓘ John P. Slough NERFINISHED ⓘ William Read Scurry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Glorieta Pass Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | March 26–28, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-03-28 ⓘ |
| foughtInTerrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| foughtNear |
Pecos, New Mexico Territory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Fe, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | U.S. National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | prevented Confederate control of the Southwest ⓘ |
| isConsidered | turning point in the New Mexico Campaign ⓘ |
| isInChronology | American Civil War in the Far West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Glorieta Pass, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service (as part of Pecos National Historical Park) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Gettysburg of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Union forces destroyed Confederate supply train at Johnson’s Ranch ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Edward R. S. Canby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederate invasion of New Mexico effectively ended ⓘ |
| partOf | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Valverde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForce | Texas Mounted Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionForce | Colorado Volunteers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-26 ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveOfConfederacy |
open route to Colorado gold fields
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seize the New Mexico Territory ⓘ threaten California and Pacific ports ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | halted Confederate advance into the Southwest ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Glorieta Pass Description of subject: The Battle of Glorieta Pass was a pivotal 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory that halted the Confederate advance into the Southwest and is often called the "Gettysburg of the West."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass area