Siege of Ninety Six
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The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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| Siege of Ninety Six canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Ninety Six Context triple: [Andrew Pickens, participatedIn, Siege of Ninety Six]
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A.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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B.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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C.
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major 1780 British victory in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in the capture of a key Southern port city and one of the largest American surrenders of the conflict.
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D.
Savannah Campaign
The Savannah Campaign was a major Union military operation during the American Civil War in which General William Tecumseh Sherman led his forces on a destructive march across Georgia to cripple the Confederacy’s war capacity.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Ninety Six Target entity description: The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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A.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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B.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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C.
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major 1780 British victory in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in the capture of a key Southern port city and one of the largest American surrenders of the conflict.
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D.
Savannah Campaign
The Savannah Campaign was a major Union military operation during the American Civil War in which General William Tecumseh Sherman led his forces on a destructive march across Georgia to cripple the Confederacy’s war capacity.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Star Fort ⓘ |
| attackingForceCommander | Nathanael Greene ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
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Patriot forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
|
| combatant |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ South Carolina militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
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surface form:
Francis Rawdon-Hastings
Lieutenant Colonel John Cruger ⓘ Nathanael Greene ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 22, 1781 – June 18, 1781 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 18, 1781 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British evacuation of backcountry posts in South Carolina ⓘ |
| fortification |
Star Fort at Ninety Six
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earthen defensive works ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | John Cruger ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Continental Line regiments
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Loyalist provincial regiments ⓘ Patriot militia units ⓘ |
| locationNow | Greenwood County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| modernCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Star-shaped earthen fort defended by Loyalists
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longest field siege of the Southern campaign ⓘ |
| objective |
break British control in South Carolina backcountry
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capture the British post at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| outcomeConsequence |
British later abandoned Ninety Six as part of strategic withdrawal
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Patriots failed to capture the post ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| place |
Ninety Six District, South Carolina
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surface form:
Ninety Six, South Carolina
|
| precededBy | Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill ⓘ |
| reliefForceCommander |
Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings
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surface form:
Francis Rawdon-Hastings
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| siteDesignation | Ninety Six National Historic Site ⓘ |
| startDate | May 22, 1781 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key British stronghold in South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 1,000 Patriot troops
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approximately 550–600 Loyalist defenders ⓘ |
| theater | Southern theater of operations ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
approach trenches
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artillery bombardment ⓘ assault on fortifications ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Ninety Six Description of subject: The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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