Siege of Saratoga
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The Siege of Saratoga was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which American forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of a major British army, helping secure French support for the American cause.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Saratoga canonical | 1 |
| Surrender at Saratoga | 1 |
| Surrender of British General John Burgoyne | 1 |
| Surrender of Burgoyne | 1 |
| The Surrender of General Burgoyne | 1 |
| defense of Saratoga | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Saratoga Context triple: [Saratoga campaign, hasPart, Siege of Saratoga]
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Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.
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Battle of Bemis Heights
The Battle of Bemis Heights was a decisive 1777 American victory in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War that helped persuade France to openly support the United States.
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D.
Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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E.
Battle of Freeman's Farm
The Battle of Freeman's Farm was the first major engagement of the 1777 Saratoga campaign in the American Revolutionary War, where American forces checked a British advance in upstate New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Saratoga Target entity description: The Siege of Saratoga was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which American forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of a major British army, helping secure French support for the American cause.
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A.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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B.
Siege of Yorktown
The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.
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C.
Battle of Bemis Heights
The Battle of Bemis Heights was a decisive 1777 American victory in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War that helped persuade France to openly support the United States.
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D.
Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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E.
Battle of Freeman's Farm
The Battle of Freeman's Farm was the first major engagement of the 1777 Saratoga campaign in the American Revolutionary War, where American forces checked a British advance in upstate New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saratoga campaign
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surface form:
Battles of Saratoga
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| belligerent |
American militia
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British Army ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| commander |
Benedict Arnold
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Daniel Morgan ⓘ Horatio Gates ⓘ John Burgoyne ⓘ Simon Fraser ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| date | 1777 ⓘ |
| endDate | October 17, 1777 ⓘ |
| followedBy | formal Franco-American alliance of 1778 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Bemis Heights
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Battle of Freeman's Farm ⓘ Battle of Freeman's Farm ⓘ
surface form:
First Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Bemis Heights ⓘ
surface form:
Second Battle of Saratoga
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| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involves |
encirclement of British forces
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surrender of over 5,000 British and allied troops ⓘ |
| location | near Saratoga, New York ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Benedict Arnold
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Daniel Morgan ⓘ Horatio Gates ⓘ John Burgoyne ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| outcome |
Saratoga campaign
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surface form:
Convention of Saratoga
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| partOf | Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| placeOfSurrender | near Saratoga, New York ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance from Canada in 1777 ⓘ |
| result |
decisive American victory
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surrender of British army under John Burgoyne ⓘ |
| startDate | September 1777 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
convinced France to enter the war on the American side
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turning point in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| surrenderedCommander | John Burgoyne ⓘ |
| surrenderedForce | British Northern Army ⓘ |
| territorialChange | British invasion from Canada halted ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Saratoga Description of subject: The Siege of Saratoga was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which American forces surrounded and compelled the surrender of a major British army, helping secure French support for the American cause.
Referenced by (6)
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