Battle of the Maumee Rapids
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The Battle of the Maumee Rapids, better known as the Battle of Fallen Timbers, was a decisive 1794 clash near present-day Toledo, Ohio, in which U.S. forces under General Anthony Wayne defeated a confederation of Native American tribes allied with the British, effectively ending major hostilities in the Northwest Indian War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Maumee Rapids canonical | 1 |
| Battle of the Maumee Rapids (Fallen Timbers) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Maumee Rapids Context triple: [Battle of Fallen Timbers, alsoKnownAs, Battle of the Maumee Rapids]
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Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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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.
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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 Vincennes
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Maumee Rapids Target entity description: The Battle of the Maumee Rapids, better known as the Battle of Fallen Timbers, was a decisive 1794 clash near present-day Toledo, Ohio, in which U.S. forces under General Anthony Wayne defeated a confederation of Native American tribes allied with the British, effectively ending major hostilities in the Northwest Indian War.
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A.
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Vincennes
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fallen Timbers ⓘ |
| associatedFort |
Fort Haldimand
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Miamis (British)
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| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
British Empire (supporting role)
Native American confederation ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| BritishAction | refused to open the gates of Fort Miamis to retreating Native warriors ⓘ |
| BritishRole | provided support and refuge to Native American forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Anthony Wayne's 1794 campaign into the Maumee Valley ⓘ |
| combatantTribe |
Ojibwe
ⓘ
surface form:
Chippewa (Ojibwe)
Delaware (Lenape) ⓘ Miami ⓘ Ottawa ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ Shawnee ⓘ Wyandot ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
Blue Jacket ⓘ Little Turtle ⓘ Shawnee warriors ⓘ
surface form:
Tecumseh (warrior participant, not overall commander)
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| commandingOfficerOfUSForces | Anthony Wayne ⓘ |
| conflict | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | 1794-08-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Jay Treaty
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Treaty of Greenville ⓘ |
| location |
Maumee River
ⓘ
near present-day Toledo, Ohio ⓘ |
| memorial | Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site ⓘ |
| modernSite |
near Maumee, Ohio
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near Toledo, Ohio ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Harmar's Campaign, 1790
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surface form:
Harmar's Defeat
Battle of the Wabash ⓘ
surface form:
St. Clair's Defeat
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| region | Great Lakes region ⓘ |
| result | decisive United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
broke Native American resistance to U.S. expansion in the Northwest Territory
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effectively ended major hostilities in the Northwest Indian War ⓘ led to large land cessions by Native American tribes in the Ohio Country ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | fighting took place in an area of trees felled by a storm (fallen timbers) ⓘ |
| territorialContext | Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| theater | Ohio Country ⓘ |
| USCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| USForceName | Legion of the United States ⓘ |
| USObjective |
avenge earlier U.S. defeats in the Northwest Indian War
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secure control of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| year | 1794 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Maumee Rapids Description of subject: The Battle of the Maumee Rapids, better known as the Battle of Fallen Timbers, was a decisive 1794 clash near present-day Toledo, Ohio, in which U.S. forces under General Anthony Wayne defeated a confederation of Native American tribes allied with the British, effectively ending major hostilities in the Northwest Indian War.
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