Battle of Vincennes
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The Battle of Vincennes was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War victory in the Illinois Country, where George Rogers Clark’s forces captured the British-held Fort Sackville, helping secure the Northwest Territory for the United States.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Vincennes canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Vincennes (1779) | 2 |
| Capture of Vincennes | 2 |
| Illinois Country campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2966300 — 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 Vincennes Context triple: [USS Vincennes, namedAfter, Battle of Vincennes]
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Battle of the Wabash
The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was an 1811 conflict in Indiana Territory in which U.S. forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh’s confederacy, heightening tensions that contributed to the War of 1812.
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Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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Battle of the River Raisin
The Battle of the River Raisin was a significant and bloody War of 1812 clash between American and British-Indian forces, remembered for the subsequent massacre of American prisoners and the rallying cry "Remember the Raisin."
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Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Vincennes Target entity description: The Battle of Vincennes was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War victory in the Illinois Country, where George Rogers Clark’s forces captured the British-held Fort Sackville, helping secure the Northwest Territory for the United States.
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A.
Battle of the Wabash
The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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B.
Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was an 1811 conflict in Indiana Territory in which U.S. forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh’s confederacy, heightening tensions that contributed to the War of 1812.
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C.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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D.
Battle of the River Raisin
The Battle of the River Raisin was a significant and bloody War of 1812 clash between American and British-Indian forces, remembered for the subsequent massacre of American prisoners and the rallying cry "Remember the Raisin."
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E.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Henry Hamilton
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surface form:
British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton captured
strengthened American claims in peace negotiations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Fort Sackville
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surface form:
Capture of Fort Sackville
Siege of Fort Sackville ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British provincial troops
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Canadian militia ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Native American allies of Great Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia militia ⓘ |
| campaign |
Capture of Kaskaskia
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surface form:
George Rogers Clark’s Western campaign
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| capturedFort | Fort Sackville ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | American force smaller than British garrison on paper ⓘ |
| commander |
George Rogers Clark
ⓘ
Henry Hamilton ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
George Rogers Clark
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surface form:
George Rogers Clark – United States / Virginia militia
Henry Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Hamilton – Great Britain
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1779 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1779-02-25 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
control of western territories
ⓘ
frontier warfare ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Virginia County of Illinois ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Fort Sackville
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surface form:
British garrison of Fort Sackville
Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Illinois Regiment of Virginia State Forces
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| isPivotalFor | American control of the Old Northwest ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Sackville
ⓘ
Illinois Country ⓘ Vincennes, Indiana ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducted in winter conditions
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involved long overland march by American forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderTitle |
Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton
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surface form:
Henry Hamilton – Lieutenant Governor of Detroit
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| partOf | Western theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Illinois campaign
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surface form:
George Rogers Clark’s 1778 Illinois campaign
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| presentDayLocation |
Indiana
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surface form:
Indiana, United States
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| relatedPlace | George Rogers Clark National Historical Park ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1779-02-23 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped secure the Northwest Territory for the United States
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weakened British control in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| territorialContext | Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
assault on fortified position
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siege ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
coordination with local French inhabitants of Vincennes
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deception to exaggerate American numbers ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Vincennes Description of subject: The Battle of Vincennes was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War victory in the Illinois Country, where George Rogers Clark’s forces captured the British-held Fort Sackville, helping secure the Northwest Territory for the United States.
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