U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
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U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War were the American expeditionary troops deployed to invade and defeat Spanish forces on the island, culminating in key battles such as San Juan Hill and the siege of Santiago de Cuba.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War canonical | 1 |
| U.S. forces in the Spanish–American War | 1 |
| United States forces at Santiago de Cuba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T543420 — 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)
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Target entity: U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War Context triple: [William R. Shafter, partOf, U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War]
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Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
The U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay is an American military installation in southeastern Cuba that has served as a strategic naval outpost and, more recently, as a controversial detention facility for terrorism suspects.
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armed forces of Cuba
The armed forces of Cuba are the country's military organization responsible for national defense, internal security, and supporting the ruling political system.
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E.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
- 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: U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War Target entity description: U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War were the American expeditionary troops deployed to invade and defeat Spanish forces on the island, culminating in key battles such as San Juan Hill and the siege of Santiago de Cuba.
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A.
Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that marked the emergence of the U.S. as a global power and led to American control over former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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B.
U.S. Military Government in Cuba
The U.S. Military Government in Cuba was the temporary American occupation administration that governed Cuba after Spain’s defeat in the Spanish–American War, overseeing the island’s transition toward nominal independence.
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C.
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay
The U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay is an American military installation in southeastern Cuba that has served as a strategic naval outpost and, more recently, as a controversial detention facility for terrorism suspects.
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D.
armed forces of Cuba
The armed forces of Cuba are the country's military organization responsible for national defense, internal security, and supporting the ruling political system.
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E.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expeditionary force
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military formation ⓘ |
| branch |
United States Army artillery
ⓘ
United States Cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army cavalry
Infantry Branch ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army infantry
|
| campaign |
Siege of Santiago
ⓘ
surface form:
Santiago campaign
|
| commander | William R. Shafter ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| consequence |
U.S. military occupation of Cuba
ⓘ
evacuation of Spanish forces from Cuba ⓘ surrender of Santiago de Cuba ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diseaseImpact | heavy casualties from yellow fever and tropical diseases ⓘ |
| endTime | 1898-08 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of El Caney
ⓘ
Battle of Las Guasimas ⓘ Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of San Juan Heights
Battle of San Juan Hill ⓘ Siege of Santiago ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Santiago de Cuba (land operations around the harbor)
Siege of Santiago ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Santiago de Cuba
|
| historicalSignificance | marked emergence of the United States as a colonial power ⓘ |
| landingSite |
Daiquirí, Cuba
ⓘ
Siboney, Cuba ⓘ |
| logisticalBase | Tampa, Florida ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Henry W. Lawton
ⓘ
Joseph Wheeler ⓘ Samuel S. Sumner ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fought in tropical jungle and hill terrain
ⓘ
included both regulars and volunteer units ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Santiago de Cuba
ⓘ
defeat Spanish forces in Cuba ⓘ support Cuban insurgents ⓘ |
| opponent |
Spanish Army in Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Army forces in Cuba
|
| partOf |
United States Army
ⓘ
Ground forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States land forces
|
| result | decisive American victory in Cuba campaign ⓘ |
| startTime | 1898-06 ⓘ |
| strengthEstimate | approximately 17,000 troops at Santiago ⓘ |
| subordinateUnit |
1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
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surface form:
1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry (Rough Riders)
Fifth Army Corps ⓘ U.S. artillery units ⓘ U.S. cavalry regiments ⓘ regular U.S. infantry regiments ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Cuban rebel forces
ⓘ
North Atlantic Squadron ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy North Atlantic Squadron
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| theaterOfOperations | Cuba ⓘ |
| treatyOutcome | Treaty of Paris (1898) ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War Description of subject: U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War were the American expeditionary troops deployed to invade and defeat Spanish forces on the island, culminating in key battles such as San Juan Hill and the siege of Santiago de Cuba.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Army expeditionary force
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partOf
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U.S. Army forces in Cuba during the Spanish–American War
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this entity surface form:
U.S. forces in the Spanish–American War
this entity surface form:
United States forces at Santiago de Cuba