Battle of Belmont
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The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Belmont canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Belmont (1899) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Belmont Context triple: [Battle of Magersfontein, precededBy, Battle of Belmont]
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Battle of the Weldon Railroad
The Battle of the Weldon Railroad was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement in which Union forces seized and held a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, contributing significantly to the eventual fall of the city.
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Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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C.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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E.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Belmont Target entity description: The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
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A.
Battle of the Weldon Railroad
The Battle of the Weldon Railroad was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement in which Union forces seized and held a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, contributing significantly to the eventual fall of the city.
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B.
Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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C.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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D.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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E.
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh was a major early American Civil War clash in April 1862 in southwestern Tennessee, marked by heavy casualties and a hard-fought Union victory that foreshadowed the war’s bloody scale.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action at Belmont ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Boer commandos
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British Army ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Boer republics
ⓘ
Orange Free State ⓘ South African Republic ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| campaign | Kimberley relief force campaign ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure railway line to Kimberley ⓘ |
| casualties |
Boer casualties dozens killed and wounded
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British casualties over 200 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Jacob Prinsloo
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Lord Methuen ⓘ Koos de la Rey ⓘ
surface form:
Paul de la Rey
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| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| date | 1899-11-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1899-11-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Graspan
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Battle of Modder River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Cape Colony
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Northern Cape ⓘ |
| near | Belmont, Northern Cape ⓘ |
| notableFor | early engagement of Lord Methuen’s advance to Kimberley ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Coldstream Guards
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Grenadier Guards ⓘ Northumberland Fusiliers ⓘ Scots Guards ⓘ |
| objective |
advance towards Kimberley
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relief of Kimberley ⓘ |
| outcome | Boer forces withdrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Talana Hill ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | British Army ⓘ |
| primaryDefender |
Boer commando
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surface form:
Boer commandos
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1899-11-23 ⓘ |
| strength |
Boer force approximately 2,000–2,500 men
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British force approximately 8,500 men ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic | frontal infantry assaults ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | attack on Boer positions on kopjes and ridges ⓘ |
| theatre |
Western Transvaal campaign
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surface form:
Western Front of the Second Boer War
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Subject: Battle of Belmont Description of subject: The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
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