Battle of Fort Anne
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The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort Anne canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Fort Anne, New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Fort Anne Context triple: [Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777), followedBy, Battle of Fort Anne]
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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C.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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D.
Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
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E.
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.
- 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: Battle of Fort Anne Target entity description: The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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C.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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D.
Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fort Anne
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Fort Anne, New York
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaignCommanderBritish | John Burgoyne ⓘ |
| casualtiesAmerican | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesBritish | several dozen killed and wounded ⓘ |
| causeOfRetreat |
American shortage of ammunition
ⓘ
fear of British reinforcements ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Brunswick troops ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry van Rensselaer
ⓘ
John Hill ⓘ Philip Skene ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 8, 1777 ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to delay in Burgoyne’s 1777 campaign
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temporarily checked British advance after Fort Ticonderoga fell ⓘ |
| follows | fall of Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Saratoga campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the Saratoga campaign
Conflicts in 1777 ⓘ New York in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Ann, New York
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surface form:
Fort Anne, New York
Province of New York ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
American forces nearly surrounded the British
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American forces outnumbered the British detachment ⓘ fighting occurred in dense forest near Fort Anne ⓘ |
| objective | to delay British advance toward the Hudson River ⓘ |
| partOf | Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Ticonderoga
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surface form:
Fort Ticonderoga
Hudson Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson River Valley
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| result |
strategic American success
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| strengthAmerican | approximately 600–1,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthBritish | approximately 200–250 men ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Fort Anne, New York