Battle of Ball's Bluff
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The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early and disastrous Union defeat in the American Civil War, fought in October 1861 along the Potomac River in Virginia, which led to political upheaval in Washington and the creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ball's Bluff canonical | 4 |
| Ball’s Bluff | 1 |
| Battle of Ball’s Bluff | 1 |
| Battle of Ball’s Bluff (nearby engagement) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Ball's Bluff Context triple: [Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, commemorates, Battle of Ball's Bluff]
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Battle of Monocacy
The Battle of Monocacy was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Maryland in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C., earning it the nickname "The Battle That Saved Washington."
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Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal 1862 clash in the American Civil War, known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history and a turning point that enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Battle of Belmont
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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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 Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Ball's Bluff Target entity description: The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early and disastrous Union defeat in the American Civil War, fought in October 1861 along the Potomac River in Virginia, which led to political upheaval in Washington and the creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
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A.
Battle of Monocacy
The Battle of Monocacy was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Maryland in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C., earning it the nickname "The Battle That Saved Washington."
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B.
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was a pivotal 1862 clash in the American Civil War, known as the bloodiest single day in U.S. military history and a turning point that enabled Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
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C.
Battle of Belmont
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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D.
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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E.
Battle of the Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Harrison's Island ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War
ⓘ
United States Congress ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Congress
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaign |
Manassas Campaign
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surface form:
Manassas campaign aftermath operations
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| cause |
Union reconnaissance across the Potomac River
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faulty Union intelligence about Confederate positions ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles P. Stone
ⓘ
Edward D. Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Jubal A. Early ⓘ
surface form:
Jubal A. Early
Nathan G. Evans ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park
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Ball's Bluff National Cemetery ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 150 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateForces | Army of the Potomac (Confederate) units under Nathan G. Evans ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
arrest and imprisonment of Union General Charles P. Stone
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creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War ⓘ increased political scrutiny of Union generals ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | October 21, 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| hasWarGraves | Union soldiers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War ⓘ |
| involves | Potomac River crossing ⓘ |
| ledTo | loss of Union control of the immediate Potomac crossing near Leesburg ⓘ |
| location |
Loudoun County, Virginia
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Potomac River ⓘ near Leesburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | drowning of many Union soldiers in the Potomac River during retreat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of U.S. Senator Edward D. Baker
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early Union defeat in the American Civil War ⓘ political repercussions in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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Operations in the vicinity of Ball's Bluff ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | influenced Union high command caution in early war operations ⓘ |
| terrain | steep bluff above the Potomac River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | river crossing engagement ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | over 1,000 killed, wounded, captured, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionForces |
Army of the Potomac
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surface form:
Army of the Potomac units
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| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Ball's Bluff Description of subject: The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early and disastrous Union defeat in the American Civil War, fought in October 1861 along the Potomac River in Virginia, which led to political upheaval in Washington and the creation of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ball’s Bluff
this entity surface form:
Battle of Ball’s Bluff
this entity surface form:
Battle of Ball’s Bluff (nearby engagement)