Battle of Lexington (American Civil War)
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The Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) was a significant early Confederate victory in Missouri in 1861, where pro-Union forces were besieged and defeated by Missouri State Guard troops, highlighting the intense struggle for control of the border state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Lexington, Missouri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2614655 — 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 Lexington (American Civil War) Context triple: [Lafayette County, Missouri, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Lexington (American Civil War)]
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Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) Target entity description: The Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) was a significant early Confederate victory in Missouri in 1861, where pro-Union forces were besieged and defeated by Missouri State Guard troops, highlighting the intense struggle for control of the border state.
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A.
Battle of Amelia Springs
The Battle of Amelia Springs was a minor but strategically significant cavalry engagement during the closing days of the American Civil War, occurring as Confederate forces retreated toward Appomattox in April 1865.
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B.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
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C.
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Lexington ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate-aligned Missouri forces
ⓘ
Missouri State Guard ⓘ Union Army ⓘ United States Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
United States forces
|
| combatantSide |
Confederate
ⓘ
Union ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued fighting for control of Missouri ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | border state conflict in Missouri ⓘ |
| location |
Lafayette County, Missouri
ⓘ
Lexington, Missouri ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Confederate victory in Missouri
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siege of pro-Union forces ⓘ struggle for control of border state Missouri ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Union garrison at Lexington ⓘ |
| partOf |
Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Theater
|
| precededBy | early-war campaigns in Missouri ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate victory
ⓘ
Missouri State Guard victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Confederate strength in Missouri in 1861
ⓘ
highlighted vulnerability of Union control in border states ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | siege ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) Description of subject: The Battle of Lexington (American Civil War) was a significant early Confederate victory in Missouri in 1861, where pro-Union forces were besieged and defeated by Missouri State Guard troops, highlighting the intense struggle for control of the border state.
Referenced by (2)
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