Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
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The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Blackstock's Farm | 1 |
| Battle of Blackstock’s Farm canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Blackstock’s Farm Context triple: [Thomas Sumter, notableBattle, Battle of Blackstock’s Farm]
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A.
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.
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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 Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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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 Paoli
The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops near Paoli, Pennsylvania, earning the nickname “Paoli Massacre.”
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Blackstock’s Farm Target entity description: The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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A.
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.
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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 Shepherdstown
The Battle of Shepherdstown was a minor but strategically important American Civil War engagement in September 1862, marking the Confederate rearguard action as Robert E. Lee’s army withdrew across the Potomac River after the Maryland Campaign.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Paoli
The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops near Paoli, Pennsylvania, earning the nickname “Paoli Massacre.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Blackstocks
ⓘ
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation
|
| associatedWith | Thomas Sumter’s partisan operations ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ |
| campaign | British campaign in the Carolinas ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Banastre Tarleton
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
Patriots ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Patriots)
|
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1780-11-20 ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Cowpens ⓘ |
| forceType |
British regulars and Loyalist troops
ⓘ
Patriot militia and riflemen ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Legion dragoons
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Loyalist militia ⓘ Province of North Carolina militia ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina militia
South Carolina militia ⓘ |
| hasSite | Blackstock Plantation site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of Patriot militia against British regulars
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Part of the series of actions leading to the Battle of Cowpens ⓘ |
| location |
South Carolina
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Union County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSide |
Banastre Tarleton
ⓘ
surface form:
Banastre Tarleton for the British
Thomas Sumter for the Patriots ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Banastre Tarleton wounded in action
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Use of strong defensive position by Patriot militia ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Banastre Tarleton
ⓘ
surface form:
Banastre Tarleton’s British Legion
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| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fishdam Ford ⓘ |
| presentIn | South Carolina Revolutionary War battlefields ⓘ |
| region |
Upstate South Carolina
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surface form:
Backcountry South Carolina
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| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Boosted Patriot morale in the South
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Contributed to weakening British control in the Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | British attack repulsed ⓘ |
| terrain | Farm and plantation terrain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American War of Independence
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| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Blackstock’s Farm Description of subject: The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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