Siege of Fort Erie
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The Siege of Fort Erie was a major 1814 engagement of the War of 1812 in which American forces defended a captured British fort in Upper Canada against a prolonged British siege.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Fort Erie canonical | 4 |
| Capture of Fort Erie (1814) | 1 |
| Siege of Fort-Erie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2266128 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Siege of Fort Erie Context triple: [Battle of Lundy’s Lane, followedBy, Siege of Fort Erie]
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is the intense NHL rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, known for its passionate fan bases and high-stakes matchups.
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Battle of Moraviantown
The Battle of Moraviantown was a decisive 1813 engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated a combined British and Native American force in Upper Canada, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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Battle of Queenston Heights
The Battle of Queenston Heights was a pivotal 1812 engagement in which British, Canadian, and Indigenous forces repelled an American invasion across the Niagara River, helping secure Upper Canada early in the War of 1812.
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Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Fort Erie Target entity description: The Siege of Fort Erie was a major 1814 engagement of the War of 1812 in which American forces defended a captured British fort in Upper Canada against a prolonged British siege.
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A.
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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B.
Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is the intense NHL rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, known for its passionate fan bases and high-stakes matchups.
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C.
Battle of Moraviantown
The Battle of Moraviantown was a decisive 1813 engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated a combined British and Native American force in Upper Canada, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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D.
Battle of Queenston Heights
The Battle of Queenston Heights was a pivotal 1812 engagement in which British, Canadian, and Indigenous forces repelled an American invasion across the Niagara River, helping secure Upper Canada early in the War of 1812.
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E.
Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
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military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Fort Erie
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surface form:
Siege of Fort-Erie
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| artilleryUsedBy |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| belligerent |
British Army
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Canadian militia ⓘ Native American allies of Britain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatantsStrength | several thousand troops on each side ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Edmund P. Gaines
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Gordon Drummond ⓘ Jacob Brown ⓘ Peter B. Porter ⓘ Phineas Riall ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Upper Canada ⓘ |
| endDate | 1814-09-21 ⓘ |
| followedBy | American withdrawal from Fort Erie ⓘ |
| fortification |
Fort Erie, Ontario
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surface form:
Fort Erie
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| historicalEra | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Erie, Ontario
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surface form:
Fort Erie, Upper Canada
Niagara River ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
British assault of 15 August 1814
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Sortie from Fort Erie on 17 September 1814 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niagara campaign of the War of 1812
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surface form:
Niagara campaign of 1814
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| precededBy |
Siege of Fort Erie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Capture of Fort Erie (1814)
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| presentDayLocation |
Ontario
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surface form:
Ontario, Canada
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| primaryObjectiveOfAmericans | hold Fort Erie as a bridgehead in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveOfBritish | recapture Fort Erie from American forces ⓘ |
| relatedCampaign |
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
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surface form:
Lundy’s Lane campaign
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| result |
American defensive victory
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British siege lifted ⓘ Subsequent American evacuation and destruction of Fort Erie ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated improved effectiveness of the United States Army
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last major engagement on the Niagara frontier in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1814-08-04 ⓘ |
| tactics |
artillery bombardment
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siege operations ⓘ sortie ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| theatre |
Niagara Frontier
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surface form:
Niagara frontier
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| year | 1814 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Fort Erie Description of subject: The Siege of Fort Erie was a major 1814 engagement of the War of 1812 in which American forces defended a captured British fort in Upper Canada against a prolonged British siege.
Referenced by (6)
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