Battle of Menotomy
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The Battle of Menotomy was a fierce and bloody skirmish fought on April 19, 1775, in present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, as British troops retreated from Concord at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Menotomy canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Battle of Menotomy Context triple: [Patriots’ Day, hasCause, Battle of Menotomy]
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Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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D.
Battle of Ridgefield
The Battle of Ridgefield was a 1777 Revolutionary War clash in Connecticut in which American forces, including Benedict Arnold, attempted to resist a British raid on military supplies.
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Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Menotomy Target entity description: The Battle of Menotomy was a fierce and bloody skirmish fought on April 19, 1775, in present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, as British troops retreated from Concord at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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B.
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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C.
Battle of Diamond Hill
The Battle of Diamond Hill was a major engagement of the Second Boer War in June 1900 near Pretoria, where British forces under Lord Roberts clashed with Boer commandos in an effort to break their defensive positions.
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D.
Battle of Ridgefield
The Battle of Ridgefield was a 1777 Revolutionary War clash in Connecticut in which American forces, including Benedict Arnold, attempted to resist a British raid on military supplies.
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E.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Arlington
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Menotomy skirmish ⓘ |
| approximateCasualties | dozens killed and wounded on both sides ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | opening day of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
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surface form:
British Army regulars
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts militia
Minutemen ⓘ |
| commander | Hugh Percy ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Hugh Percy
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surface form:
Hugh Percy – British
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| conflictBetween |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Massachusetts provincial forces ⓘ
surface form:
Patriot militia of Massachusetts
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (present-day)
|
| date | 1775-04-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Boston ⓘ |
| follows |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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surface form:
Battle of Concord
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Lexington
|
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Conflicts in 1775 ⓘ History of Arlington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| historicalCountry |
Great Britain
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Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| involvedTactic |
ambush by colonial militia
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sniping from houses and stone walls ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated in Arlington, Massachusetts
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considered one of the bloodiest engagements of April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Menotomy
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Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ present-day Arlington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| natureOfEngagement |
running street fighting
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skirmish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fierce resistance by colonial militia
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high casualty rate ⓘ house-to-house fighting ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
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Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Boston campaign ⓘ |
| phaseOf | British retreat from Concord ⓘ |
| precededBy | British march from Boston to Concord ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Concord, Massachusetts
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Jason Russell House ⓘ Lexington, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| result |
heavy British casualties during retreat
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tactical American (Patriot) success ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Menotomy Description of subject: The Battle of Menotomy was a fierce and bloody skirmish fought on April 19, 1775, in present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, as British troops retreated from Concord at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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