Battle of Embudo Pass
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The Battle of Embudo Pass was a key 1847 engagement in northern New Mexico during the Jicarilla War, where U.S. forces fought Native American and Mexican insurgents in rugged mountain terrain.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Embudo Pass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10345124 — 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: Battle of Embudo Pass Context triple: [Jicarilla War, hasPart, Battle of Embudo Pass]
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Battle of Monte Santiago
The Battle of Monte Santiago was a key 1827 naval engagement between the Argentine and Brazilian fleets during the Cisplatine War, notable for its intense fighting near Buenos Aires and its impact on the conflict’s maritime balance.
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Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Battle of San Félix
The Battle of San Félix was a key 1817 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Piar defeated Spanish royalist troops, helping secure control of the Guayana region.
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Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
- 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 Embudo Pass Target entity description: The Battle of Embudo Pass was a key 1847 engagement in northern New Mexico during the Jicarilla War, where U.S. forces fought Native American and Mexican insurgents in rugged mountain terrain.
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A.
Battle of Monte Santiago
The Battle of Monte Santiago was a key 1827 naval engagement between the Argentine and Brazilian fleets during the Cisplatine War, notable for its intense fighting near Buenos Aires and its impact on the conflict’s maritime balance.
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B.
Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
Battle of San Félix
The Battle of San Félix was a key 1817 engagement in the Venezuelan War of Independence in which patriot forces under Manuel Piar defeated Spanish royalist troops, helping secure control of the Guayana region.
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D.
Battle of La Mesa
The Battle of La Mesa was the final major land engagement of the Mexican–American War in California, securing U.S. control over the Los Angeles area in January 1847.
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E.
Battle of Bellavista
The Battle of Bellavista was a key engagement during Chile’s independence wars in which patriot forces defeated royalist defenders on Chiloé Island, helping secure Chilean control over the archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Embudo Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesInvolved |
Missouri volunteers
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U.S. regular troops ⓘ local militia on the insurgent side ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Rio Grande valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
New Mexican insurgents
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Pueblo allies of the New Mexican insurgents ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
United States forces suffered light casualties
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insurgent forces suffered higher casualties ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Captain John H. K. Burgwin
NERFINISHED
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Ceran St. Vrain NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers near Embudo, New Mexico ⓘ |
| conflict | Taos Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States territory of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1847-01-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Pueblo de Taos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | mid-19th century American expansion ⓘ |
| location |
Embudo Pass, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
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near present-day Embudo, New Mexico ⓘ |
| opponentType | New Mexican and Pueblo insurgents ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | insurgent New Mexican leaders (names uncertain) ⓘ |
| partOf | Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | U.S. campaign to suppress the Taos Revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | outbreak of the Taos Revolt in January 1847 ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
artillery used by U.S. forces nearby in the campaign
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muskets and rifles ⓘ |
| region | northern New Mexico ⓘ |
| relatedConflict |
Mexican–American War
NERFINISHED
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Taos Revolt of 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | occupation of New Mexico by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped clear resistance in northern New Mexico
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opened the road toward Taos for U.S. forces ⓘ |
| tactics |
U.S. flanking movement up the slopes
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insurgent use of elevated firing positions ⓘ |
| terrain |
rugged mountain pass
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steep slopes and narrow defiles ⓘ |
| year | 1847 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Embudo Pass Description of subject: The Battle of Embudo Pass was a key 1847 engagement in northern New Mexico during the Jicarilla War, where U.S. forces fought Native American and Mexican insurgents in rugged mountain terrain.
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