The Battle That Saved Washington
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"The Battle That Saved Washington" refers to the 1864 American Civil War engagement at Monocacy, Maryland, in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance long enough to protect the U.S. capital from capture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle That Saved Washington | 1 |
| The Battle That Saved Washington canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Battle That Saved Washington Context triple: [Battle of Monocacy, nicknamed, The Battle That Saved Washington]
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A.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
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B.
The Man Who Built Washington
The Man Who Built Washington is the nickname of American building contractor John McShain, renowned for constructing and renovating many of Washington, D.C.’s most iconic federal buildings and monuments.
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C.
Turn: Washington's Spies
Turn: Washington's Spies is a historical drama television series that follows a group of American spies during the Revolutionary War as they form the Culper Ring to aid the Continental Army.
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
The Fighting American
The Fighting American is a patriotic comic book superhero created in the 1950s as a satirical response to anti-communist fervor and a counterpart to Captain America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Battle That Saved Washington Target entity description: "The Battle That Saved Washington" refers to the 1864 American Civil War engagement at Monocacy, Maryland, in which Union forces delayed a Confederate advance long enough to protect the U.S. capital from capture.
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A.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
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B.
The Man Who Built Washington
The Man Who Built Washington is the nickname of American building contractor John McShain, renowned for constructing and renovating many of Washington, D.C.’s most iconic federal buildings and monuments.
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C.
Turn: Washington's Spies
Turn: Washington's Spies is a historical drama television series that follows a group of American spies during the Revolutionary War as they form the Culper Ring to aid the Continental Army.
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D.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
The Fighting American
The Fighting American is a patriotic comic book superhero created in the 1950s as a satirical response to anti-communist fervor and a counterpart to Captain America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| AbrahamLincolnRole | President of the United States whose capital was threatened ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader | Abraham Lincoln ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Confederacy
Union ⓘ |
| campaign | Jubal Early’s raid on Washington ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Monocacy National Battlefield area
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surface form:
Monocacy National Battlefield
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| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 900 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Major General Jubal A. Early
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surface form:
Jubal A. Early
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| ConfederateForcesIncluded |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
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| ConfederateObjective | threaten and possibly capture Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 14,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1864-07-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Fort Stevens
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surface form:
Confederate approach to Fort Stevens
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| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
The Battle That Saved Washington
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle That Saved Washington
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| hasName | Battle of Monocacy ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Frederick County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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near Monocacy River, Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being called the battle that saved Washington
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use of improvised Union force under Lew Wallace ⓘ |
| objective | delay Confederate advance toward Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance down the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| preservedAt |
Monocacy National Battlefield area
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surface form:
Monocacy National Battlefield
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| primaryDefensiveLine | along the Monocacy River ⓘ |
| protected | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| result | Confederate tactical victory ⓘ |
| river | Monocacy River ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | bought critical time for the defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| strategicResult | Union strategic success ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
delayed Confederate forces long enough for Union reinforcements to reach Washington, D.C.
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helped prevent the capture of the U.S. capital ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces retreated from the field ⓘ |
| terrain | river crossings and farmland near Monocacy River ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 1,300 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Erastus B. Tyler
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Lew Wallace ⓘ |
| UnionForcesIncluded |
Union VIII Corps
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surface form:
VIII Corps units
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| UnionSideSupportedBy | reinforcements from the VI Corps (indirectly, arriving at Washington after the battle) ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 5,800 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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