Battle of Hanging Rock
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The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Hanging Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Hanging Rock Context triple: [Thomas Sumter, notableBattle, Battle of Hanging Rock]
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Battle of Alamance
The Battle of Alamance was a 1771 armed clash in colonial North Carolina between backcountry Regulators and the royal governor’s militia, often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
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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 Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Hanging Rock Target entity description: The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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A.
Battle of Alamance
The Battle of Alamance was a 1771 armed clash in colonial North Carolina between backcountry Regulators and the royal governor’s militia, often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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C.
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action at Hanging Rock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Patriot partisan warfare in South Carolina
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Patriot forces)
|
| campaign |
Carolina campaign of 1780
ⓘ
surface form:
British southern campaign
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| cause |
British occupation of South Carolina
ⓘ
Patriot efforts to weaken British outposts in the backcountry ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British and Loyalist garrison at Hanging Rock outpost
ⓘ
Patriot militia force under Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| commander |
Robert Irwin
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter ⓘ William R. Davie ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1780-08-06 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Camden ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | battlefield ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Legion
ⓘ
surface form:
British Legion elements
Loyalist provincial regiments ⓘ Province of North Carolina militia ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina militia
South Carolina militia ⓘ |
| location |
Hanging Rock, South Carolina
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Lancaster County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | militia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Patriot militia attack on British outpost
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part of guerrilla-style resistance in the southern colonies ⓘ |
| objective |
attack British outpost at Hanging Rock
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disrupt British control in South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Lieutenant Colonel George Turnbull
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Major John Carden ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rocky Mount ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
South Carolina
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surface form:
South Carolina, United States
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| region |
Southern United States
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surface form:
American South
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| result |
British outpost damaged
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Patriot tactical success ⓘ |
| theater | Southern colonies ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Hanging Rock Description of subject: The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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