Battle of Fort Ridgely
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The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort Ridgely canonical | 2 |
| Battle of New Ulm | 1 |
| Siege of Fort Ridgely | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Fort Ridgely Context triple: [Dakota War of 1862, notableEvent, Battle of Fort Ridgely]
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Cibecue Creek battle
The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
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Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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Battle of Fort Nelson
The Battle of Fort Nelson was a late 17th-century conflict in Hudson Bay in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville captured an English trading post, asserting French influence over the fur trade in the region.
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Battle of La Prairie
The Battle of La Prairie was a 1691 engagement in New France during King William’s War, in which French and allied Indigenous forces repelled an English and Iroquois expedition near Montreal.
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Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Fort Ridgely Target entity description: The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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A.
Cibecue Creek battle
The Cibecue Creek battle was an 1881 clash in Arizona Territory between U.S. Army forces and White Mountain Apache that marked a major turning point in the Apache Wars by intensifying resistance and mistrust on both sides.
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B.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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C.
Battle of Fort Nelson
The Battle of Fort Nelson was a late 17th-century conflict in Hudson Bay in which French forces under Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville captured an English trading post, asserting French influence over the fur trade in the region.
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D.
Battle of La Prairie
The Battle of La Prairie was a 1691 engagement in New France during King William’s War, in which French and allied Indigenous forces repelled an English and Iroquois expedition near Montreal.
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E.
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fort Ridgely
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surface form:
Siege of Fort Ridgely
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| attacked | Fort Ridgely ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Sioux people
ⓘ
surface form:
Dakota people
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category |
Battles involving Native Americans
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
surface form:
Battles of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
Conflicts in 1862 ⓘ |
| cause | tensions and treaty violations between United States and Dakota people ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dakota (Eastern Dakota) forces
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Hastings Sibley
ⓘ
Taoyateduta (Little Crow) ⓘ Thomas J. Sheehan ⓘ |
| conflict |
Dakota War of 1862
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862 ⓘ |
| defended | Fort Ridgely ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-08-22 ⓘ |
| era |
American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Civil War era
|
| followedBy |
Battle of Birch Coulee
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Battle of New Ulm ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
contributed to eventual defeat of Dakota forces in 1862 war
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strengthened U.S. military presence in Minnesota ⓘ |
| hasSite | Fort Ridgely State Park ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Minnesota Territory region (then a U.S. state since 1858) ⓘ |
| involves |
U.S. volunteer infantry units
ⓘ
settler militias ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Ridgely
ⓘ
Minnesota ⓘ Nicollet County, Minnesota ⓘ |
| memorial | Fort Ridgely monument ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
artillery played key defensive role
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multiple Dakota assaults over several days ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
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surface form:
Indian Wars
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ
surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862
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| precededBy | Battle of Lower Sioux Agency ⓘ |
| result |
Dakota attack repelled
ⓘ
United States victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-08-20 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
helped secure settler strongholds in Minnesota
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protected settlers in the Minnesota River Valley ⓘ |
| theater | Minnesota frontier ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fort Ridgely Description of subject: The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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