Battle of Valverde
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The Battle of Valverde was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces from Texas clashed with Union troops in an attempt to secure control of the Southwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Valverde canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8400214 — 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 Valverde Context triple: [Army of New Mexico, engagement, Battle of Valverde]
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Battle of Glorieta Pass
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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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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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 Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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E.
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
- 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 Valverde Target entity description: The Battle of Valverde was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces from Texas clashed with Union troops in an attempt to secure control of the Southwest.
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A.
Battle of Glorieta Pass
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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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 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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D.
Battle of Buena Vista
The Battle of Buena Vista was a pivotal 1847 engagement in northern Mexico during the Mexican–American War, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor repelled a much larger Mexican army led by General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
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E.
Battle of Palo Alto
The Battle of Palo Alto was the opening major engagement of the Mexican–American War, fought on May 8, 1846, near present-day Brownsville, Texas, where U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor used superior artillery to repel a larger Mexican army.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aimOfConfederates | to open a route to Colorado and California ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Valverde Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaignCommanderConfederate | Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderUnion | Colonel Edward Canby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward Canby
NERFINISHED
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Henry Hopkins Sibley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | February 21, 1862 ⓘ |
| engagementType | land battle ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Albuquerque
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Glorieta Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Peralta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Confederate troops from Texas
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Union volunteer and regular troops from New Mexico and Colorado ⓘ |
| front | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Valverde, New Mexico Territory
NERFINISHED
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near Fort Craig, New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| nearWater | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to bypass and neutralize Fort Craig
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to secure control of the Southwest ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union forces defending Fort Craig ⓘ |
| partOf | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance up the Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| region | Southwest ⓘ |
| relatedMilitaryUnit |
Army of New Mexico (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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Department of New Mexico (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river | Rio Grande NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOriginOfConfederateForces | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
enabled Confederate occupation of Albuquerque and Santa Fe
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temporary Confederate control of the upper Rio Grande Valley ⓘ |
| territorialContext | New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | New Mexico Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Valverde Description of subject: The Battle of Valverde was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in the New Mexico Territory, where Confederate forces from Texas clashed with Union troops in an attempt to secure control of the Southwest.
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