Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern
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The Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern was a key armed clash near Toronto in December 1837, where William Lyon Mackenzie’s reform rebels were swiftly defeated by government forces during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Montgomery Tavern | 1 |
| Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2281257 — 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: Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern Context triple: [Rebellions of 1837–1838, significantEvent, Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern]
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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C.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern Target entity description: The Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern was a key armed clash near Toronto in December 1837, where William Lyon Mackenzie’s reform rebels were swiftly defeated by government forces during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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C.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill
The Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill was a 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under Nathanael Greene were repulsed by British troops near Camden despite inflicting significant casualties.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
arrests and trials of rebel leaders
ⓘ
flight of William Lyon Mackenzie to the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Montgomery Tavern
|
| belligerent1 |
Reformers in Upper Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Canada reformers
|
| belligerent2 | colonial government of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| cause |
demands for responsible government in Upper Canada
ⓘ
political grievances in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| commander1 | William Lyon Mackenzie ⓘ |
| commander2 | James FitzGibbon ⓘ |
| conflict |
Rebellions of 1837–1838
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Canada Rebellion
|
| consequence | strengthening of British control in Upper Canada in the short term ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| date | 1837-12-07 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
|
| leader of rebels | William Lyon Mackenzie ⓘ |
| location |
Montgomery’s Tavern
ⓘ
Upper Canada ⓘ Yonge Street ⓘ near Toronto ⓘ present-day Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| month | December 1837 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Montgomery’s Tavern ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of reform rebels ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rebellions of 1837–1838
ⓘ
surface form:
Rebellions of 1837–1838 in Canada
Rebellions of 1837–1838 ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Canada Rebellion
|
| relatedEvent |
Rebellions of 1837–1838
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Canada Rebellion
|
| relatedPlace | Toronto ⓘ |
| result | government victory ⓘ |
| side1 |
Mackenzie’s rebels
ⓘ
Reform rebels ⓘ |
| side2 |
British colonial authorities
ⓘ
government forces ⓘ loyalist militia ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat of the Upper Canada rebels near Toronto
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effectively ended the main armed phase of the Upper Canada Rebellion around Toronto ⓘ |
| tavernOwner | John Montgomery ⓘ |
| year | 1837 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern Description of subject: The Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern was a key armed clash near Toronto in December 1837, where William Lyon Mackenzie’s reform rebels were swiftly defeated by government forces during the Upper Canada Rebellion.
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