Battle of Port Republic
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The Battle of Port Republic was a key 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate General Stonewall Jackson defeated Union forces, helping secure Confederate control of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Port Republic canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Port Republic Context triple: [Valley Campaign of 1862, battle, Battle of Port Republic]
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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 Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
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Battle of Menotomy
The Battle of Menotomy was a fierce and bloody skirmish fought on April 19, 1775, in present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, as British troops retreated from Concord at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Port Republic Target entity description: The Battle of Port Republic was a key 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate General Stonewall Jackson defeated Union forces, helping secure Confederate control of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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C.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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D.
Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
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E.
Battle of Menotomy
The Battle of Menotomy was a fierce and bloody skirmish fought on April 19, 1775, in present-day Arlington, Massachusetts, as British troops retreated from Concord at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Port Republic ⓘ |
| artilleryCapturedApprox | 9 Union guns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to prevent Union forces from reinforcing the Peninsula Campaign against Richmond ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Erastus B. Tyler
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Samuel W. Carroll ⓘ Stonewall Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
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| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 800 ⓘ |
| confederateForcesComposition | infantry, artillery, and cavalry of Jackson's Valley Army ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| engagementType | offensive battle by Confederates ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
Blue Ridge Mountains
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surface form:
Blue Ridge Mountains vicinity
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| impact | contributed to keeping Union forces away from Richmond in mid-1862 ⓘ |
| location |
Port Republic, Virginia
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Rockingham County, Virginia ⓘ |
| near | Port Republic bridge ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Charles Winder
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Richard S. Ewell ⓘ |
| objectiveOfJackson | to defeat Union forces in detail in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
Union forces from the Mountain Department ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
Jackson's Valley Campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Cross Keys ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| river |
South Fork Shenandoah River
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surface form:
South Fork of the Shenandoah River
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| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | secured Confederate control of the southern Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | ended the 1862 Valley Campaign in Confederate favor ⓘ |
| tactics | Confederate flank attack on Union right ⓘ |
| theater | Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
American Civil War, 1862 Valley Campaign
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| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 1,000 ⓘ |
| unionForcesComposition | brigades from Shields's division ⓘ |
| unionPrisonersTakenApprox | about 450 ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Port Republic Description of subject: The Battle of Port Republic was a key 1862 American Civil War engagement in which Confederate General Stonewall Jackson defeated Union forces, helping secure Confederate control of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
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