Battle of Whitehaven raid
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The Battle of Whitehaven raid was a daring 1778 American Revolutionary War naval attack led by John Paul Jones against the British port of Whitehaven, intended to disrupt British shipping and bring the war to British soil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Whitehaven raid canonical | 1 |
| Raid on Whitehaven | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Whitehaven raid Context triple: [John Paul Jones, militaryConflict, Battle of Whitehaven raid]
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Siege of Colchester
The Siege of Colchester was a major 1648 engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces besieged and ultimately forced the surrender of Royalist troops in the town of Colchester.
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Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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C.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Whitehaven raid Target entity description: The Battle of Whitehaven raid was a daring 1778 American Revolutionary War naval attack led by John Paul Jones against the British port of Whitehaven, intended to disrupt British shipping and bring the war to British soil.
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A.
Siege of Colchester
The Siege of Colchester was a major 1648 engagement of the Second English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces besieged and ultimately forced the surrender of Royalist troops in the town of Colchester.
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B.
Battle of White Horse
The Battle of White Horse was a major Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations and South Korean forces fiercely defended a strategically vital hill against repeated Chinese assaults.
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C.
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn was a notable 1388 clash between Scottish and English forces during the Anglo-Scottish border wars, remembered as a major Scottish victory and a celebrated episode in border ballad tradition.
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D.
Battle of Flamborough Head
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a major 1779 naval clash of the American Revolutionary War in which John Paul Jones’s squadron, led by the Bonhomme Richard, famously defeated the British warship HMS Serapis off the coast of England.
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E.
Battle of Selby
The Battle of Selby was a key 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian forces under Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the Royalists, opening the way for the capture of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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military engagement ⓘ naval raid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Whitehaven raid
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surface form:
Raid on Whitehaven
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| attacker |
Continental Navy
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surface form:
Continental Navy forces
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | minimal casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthAttacker | small landing party from USS Ranger ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthDefender | local British garrison and townspeople ⓘ |
| commander | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| commanderForAttacker | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfAttacker |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfOriginOfCommander | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | April 23, 1778 ⓘ |
| defender | British port of Whitehaven ⓘ |
| followedBy | capture of HMS Drake ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedAction |
attempted burning of ships in port
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landing of American sailors at Whitehaven harbor ⓘ |
| legacy |
enhanced reputation of John Paul Jones as a daring naval commander
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symbol of American ability to strike the British Isles ⓘ |
| location |
Cumbria
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England ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Whitehaven ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with John Paul Jones
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being one of the first American attacks on British home soil ⓘ |
| objective |
bring the American Revolutionary War to British soil
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burn ships in Whitehaven harbor ⓘ disrupt British shipping ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | John Paul Jones’s 1778 North Atlantic campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Ranger cruise in the Irish Sea ⓘ |
| result |
American withdrawal
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increased British concern about coastal defense ⓘ limited material damage ⓘ psychological impact in Britain ⓘ |
| shipUsedByAttacker | USS Ranger ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic campaign of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
Atlantic theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| tookPlaceNear | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
commerce raiding
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naval irregular warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1778 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Whitehaven raid Description of subject: The Battle of Whitehaven raid was a daring 1778 American Revolutionary War naval attack led by John Paul Jones against the British port of Whitehaven, intended to disrupt British shipping and bring the war to British soil.
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