Great Locomotive Chase
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The Great Locomotive Chase was a daring Civil War raid in 1862 in which Union soldiers stole a Confederate train in Georgia in an attempt to disrupt vital rail lines and supply routes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Locomotive Chase canonical | 4 |
| The Great Locomotive Chase | 2 |
| Great Locomotive Chase of 1862 | 1 |
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Target entity: Great Locomotive Chase Context triple: [Western and Atlantic Railroad, siteOf, Great Locomotive Chase]
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Tay Bridge disaster
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Montparnasse derailment
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Attack on Swansea
Attack on Swansea was an early and pivotal 1675 assault on the Plymouth Colony town of Swansea that helped ignite the wider conflict of King Philip's War between New England colonists and Native American tribes.
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Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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The Fatal Englishman
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Locomotive Chase Target entity description: The Great Locomotive Chase was a daring Civil War raid in 1862 in which Union soldiers stole a Confederate train in Georgia in an attempt to disrupt vital rail lines and supply routes.
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A.
Tay Bridge disaster
The Tay Bridge disaster was a catastrophic 1879 railway bridge collapse in Scotland during a violent storm, killing dozens of passengers and prompting major changes in bridge engineering and safety standards.
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B.
Montparnasse derailment
The Montparnasse derailment was a famous 1895 train accident in Paris in which a locomotive overran the buffers at Gare Montparnasse and dramatically crashed through the station wall onto the street below.
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C.
Attack on Swansea
Attack on Swansea was an early and pivotal 1675 assault on the Plymouth Colony town of Swansea that helped ignite the wider conflict of King Philip's War between New England colonists and Native American tribes.
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D.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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E.
The Fatal Englishman
The Fatal Englishman is a biographical work by Sebastian Faulks that examines the lives and early deaths of three emblematic Englishmen to explore themes of national identity, ambition, and disillusionment in the 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War military operation
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historical event ⓘ railroad raid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Andrews Raid
ⓘ
Andrews Raid ⓘ
surface form:
Andrews’ Raid
|
| belligerent |
Confederacy
ⓘ
Union ⓘ |
| casualties | several Union raiders executed ⓘ |
| commander | James J. Andrews ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (present-day)
|
| date | 1862-04-12 ⓘ |
| endPoint | near Ringgold, Georgia ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Anthony Murphy
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James J. Andrews ⓘ Union volunteer soldiers ⓘ William A. Fuller ⓘ |
| leader | James J. Andrews ⓘ |
| legacy |
commemorated at museums along the Western and Atlantic Railroad
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inspired the 1956 Disney film "The Great Locomotive Chase" ⓘ subject of books and historical studies ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | some raiders tried as spies by Confederates ⓘ |
| location |
Confederate States of America
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Georgia ⓘ |
| medalOfHonorRecipients | multiple Union participants received the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Confederate crew pursued largely on foot and by successive locomotives
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Union raiders attempted to burn bridges ⓘ Union raiders cut telegraph wires ⓘ |
| notableFact | first Medals of Honor of the American Civil War were awarded to participants ⓘ |
| objective |
cut the rail link between Atlanta and Chattanooga
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destroy railroad tracks and bridges ⓘ disrupt Confederate rail communications ⓘ isolate Chattanooga, Tennessee ⓘ |
| outcome |
Union raiders captured
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mission failed to destroy key bridges ⓘ |
| pursuitLocomotive |
The Texas
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surface form:
Texas
William R. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Prophet Yunus ⓘ
surface form:
Yonah
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| railLine |
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railway
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surface form:
Atlanta–Chattanooga rail corridor
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| railroadUsed | Western and Atlantic Railroad ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Atlanta
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surface form:
Atlanta, Georgia
Chattanooga ⓘ
surface form:
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Kennesaw, Georgia ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startingPoint |
Big Shanty, Georgia (Kennesaw)
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Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| trainStolen | The General ⓘ |
| trainType | steam locomotive ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Locomotive Chase Description of subject: The Great Locomotive Chase was a daring Civil War raid in 1862 in which Union soldiers stole a Confederate train in Georgia in an attempt to disrupt vital rail lines and supply routes.
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