Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586)
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The Spanish raid on St. Augustine in 1586 was a military attack during the broader Anglo-Spanish struggle in North America, marked by Spanish efforts to defend and retaliate against English incursions in Florida.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9108628 — 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: Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586) Context triple: [Anglo-Spanish conflicts in North America, includesEvent, Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586)]
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A.
Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1702) was an early British colonial attack on the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during Queen Anne's War, notable for its failure to capture the fortified city.
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B.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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C.
Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741)
The Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741) was a major battle in the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces successfully defended the fortified Caribbean port of Cartagena against a large British amphibious assault, shaping the balance of colonial power in the Americas.
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D.
Raid on Cadiz (1587)
The Raid on Cadiz (1587) was an English naval attack led by Sir Francis Drake that struck the Spanish port of Cádiz, destroying ships and supplies and delaying the Spanish Armada.
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E.
Siege of 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
- 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: Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586) Target entity description: The Spanish raid on St. Augustine in 1586 was a military attack during the broader Anglo-Spanish struggle in North America, marked by Spanish efforts to defend and retaliate against English incursions in Florida.
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A.
Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1702) was an early British colonial attack on the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during Queen Anne's War, notable for its failure to capture the fortified city.
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B.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
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C.
Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741)
The Siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741) was a major battle in the War of Jenkins’ Ear in which Spanish forces successfully defended the fortified Caribbean port of Cartagena against a large British amphibious assault, shaping the balance of colonial power in the Americas.
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D.
Raid on Cadiz (1587)
The Raid on Cadiz (1587) was an English naval attack led by Sir Francis Drake that struck the Spanish port of Cádiz, destroying ships and supplies and delaying the Spanish Armada.
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E.
Siege of 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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raid ⓘ |
| conflictBelligerent |
English privateers
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Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Anglo-Spanish conflict in North America ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
histories of Spanish Florida
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studies of Anglo-Spanish colonial rivalry ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Anglo-Spanish rivalry in the Americas
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English attacks on Spanish Florida ⓘ Spanish desire to retaliate against English incursions ⓘ Spanish efforts to defend Florida ⓘ |
| hasContext |
English privateering against Spanish possessions
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Spanish colonial policy in Florida ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
continued militarization of Spanish Florida
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escalation of Anglo-Spanish tensions in the region ⓘ reinforcement of Spanish defenses at St. Augustine ⓘ |
| location |
Spanish Florida
NERFINISHED
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St. Augustine, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
defend St. Augustine from English threats
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retaliate against English incursions in Florida ⓘ |
| opposingCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
NERFINISHED
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Spanish defense of Florida ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1586 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanish raid on St. Augustine (1586) Description of subject: The Spanish raid on St. Augustine in 1586 was a military attack during the broader Anglo-Spanish struggle in North America, marked by Spanish efforts to defend and retaliate against English incursions in Florida.
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