Battle of Miraflores
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The Battle of Miraflores was a decisive 1881 engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces defeated Peruvian defenders near Lima, leading to the occupation of the Peruvian capital.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Miraflores canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Miraflores Context triple: [War of the Pacific, notableBattle, Battle of Miraflores]
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A.
Battle of Puerto Bolívar
The Battle of Puerto Bolívar was a key 1941 naval and coastal engagement between Ecuador and Peru that helped secure Peruvian control over strategic territory during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.
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B.
Battle of Puerto Cabello
The Battle of Puerto Cabello was an 18th-century naval and amphibious engagement in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize the Spanish colonial port of Puerto Cabello in present-day Venezuela.
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C.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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E.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
- 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 Miraflores Target entity description: The Battle of Miraflores was a decisive 1881 engagement in the War of the Pacific in which Chilean forces defeated Peruvian defenders near Lima, leading to the occupation of the Peruvian capital.
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A.
Battle of Puerto Bolívar
The Battle of Puerto Bolívar was a key 1941 naval and coastal engagement between Ecuador and Peru that helped secure Peruvian control over strategic territory during the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.
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B.
Battle of Puerto Cabello
The Battle of Puerto Cabello was an 18th-century naval and amphibious engagement in which British forces unsuccessfully attempted to seize the Spanish colonial port of Puerto Cabello in present-day Venezuela.
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C.
Battle of Pantano de Vargas
The Battle of Pantano de Vargas was a decisive 1819 engagement in present-day Colombia in which patriot forces under Simón Bolívar and General José María Córdova secured a crucial victory that paved the way for independence from Spanish rule.
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D.
Battle of La Victoria
The Battle of La Victoria was a key 1814 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which republican forces, including many student volunteers, successfully defended the town of La Victoria against royalist troops.
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E.
Battle of La Guaira
The Battle of La Guaira was a 1743 naval engagement off the Venezuelan port of La Guaira in which Spanish colonial forces repelled a British attack during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Miraflores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chile
NERFINISHED
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Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | Heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | Continuation of Chilean offensive after Battle of Chorrillos ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Chilean forces numerically superior to Peruvian defenders ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrés Avelino Cáceres
NERFINISHED
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Manuel Baquedano NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicolás de Piérola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | Occupation of Lima by Chilean forces ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| date | 1881-01-15 ⓘ |
| defensiveLine | Miraflores defensive line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveWorks | Redoubts and trenches around Miraflores ⓘ |
| followedBy | Occupation of Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Chilean–Peruvian front ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Coastal area south of central Lima ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 19th century ⓘ |
| location | Miraflores, Lima, Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | Campaign of Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chilean Army
NERFINISHED
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Peruvian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Collapse of organized Peruvian defense of Lima ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chilean invasion of Peru
NERFINISHED
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Lima campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | Weakened Peruvian central government authority ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Chorrillos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeapons | Rifles, artillery, and bayonets ⓘ |
| region | South America ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos
NERFINISHED
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War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Chilean victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Decisive engagement in the Lima campaign of the War of the Pacific
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Led directly to the fall of Lima ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Break Peruvian defensive line south of Lima
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Defense of Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | Assault on fortified defensive positions ⓘ |
| theater | Land warfare ⓘ |
| warTheater | Peruvian coastal theater of the War of the Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1881 ⓘ |
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