Battle of Wisconsin Heights
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The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Wisconsin Heights canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Wisconsin Heights (Black Hawk War) | 1 |
| Battle of Wisconsin River (skirmishes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Wisconsin Heights Context triple: [Black Hawk War, battle, Battle of Wisconsin Heights]
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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wisconsin Heights Target entity description: The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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A.
Battle of Heartbreak Ridge
The Battle of Heartbreak Ridge was a protracted and costly 1951 U.S.-led United Nations offensive against entrenched North Korean and Chinese forces in the mountainous terrain of North Korea.
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B.
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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C.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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D.
Battle of Lenino
The Battle of Lenino was a World War II Eastern Front engagement in October 1943 in which newly formed Polish forces fighting alongside the Soviet Red Army saw their first major combat against German troops.
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E.
Battle of Summa
The Battle of Summa was a major World War II engagement during the Winter War in which Finnish forces mounted a key defense against the Soviet Red Army along the Mannerheim Line in December 1939–February 1940.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Wisconsin Heights
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Wisconsin Heights (Black Hawk War)
|
| associatedWith |
Black Hawk
ⓘ
Henry Dodge ⓘ James D. Henry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Fox
ⓘ
Sauk ⓘ United States Infantry ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army regulars
United States militia forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States militia
|
| campaign |
Black Hawk War
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Hawk’s 1832 campaign
|
| combatantStrength |
several hundred U.S. militia and regulars
ⓘ
smaller force of Sauk and Fox warriors ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Dodge
ⓘ
James D. Henry ⓘ |
| conflict | Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1832-07-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bad Axe Massacre ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Native Americans
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the Black Hawk War ⓘ Conflicts in 1832 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Old West
ⓘ
surface form:
American frontier
|
| involved |
Sauk people
ⓘ
surface form:
Black Hawk’s band
Sauk and Fox warriors ⓘ |
| location |
Wisconsin
ⓘ
surface form:
Wisconsin Territory
near present-day Sauk City, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| notableFor | allowing most of Black Hawk’s noncombatants to escape across the Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Black Hawk ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
ⓘ
surface form:
American Indian Wars
Black Hawk War ⓘ United States–Native American wars ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Wisconsin Heights
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Wisconsin River (skirmishes)
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| purposeOfRetreat | to cross the Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Wisconsin River ⓘ |
| stateToday | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | rear-guard action ⓘ |
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wisconsin Heights Description of subject: The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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