Battle of Crysler’s Farm
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The Battle of Crysler’s Farm was a pivotal 1813 engagement of the War of 1812 in which a smaller British and Canadian force decisively repelled a much larger American army along the St. Lawrence River, halting the U.S. advance on Montreal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Crysler’s Farm canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4723240 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Crysler’s Farm Context triple: [19th Light Dragoons, notableBattle, Battle of Crysler’s Farm]
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Battle of Moraviantown
The Battle of Moraviantown was a decisive 1813 engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated a combined British and Native American force in Upper Canada, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is the intense NHL rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, known for its passionate fan bases and high-stakes matchups.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Crysler’s Farm Target entity description: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm was a pivotal 1813 engagement of the War of 1812 in which a smaller British and Canadian force decisively repelled a much larger American army along the St. Lawrence River, halting the U.S. advance on Montreal.
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A.
Battle of Moraviantown
The Battle of Moraviantown was a decisive 1813 engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated a combined British and Native American force in Upper Canada, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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Battle of Lundy’s Lane
The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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C.
Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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D.
Battle of Brier Creek
The Battle of Brier Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental army, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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E.
Battle of Ontario
The Battle of Ontario is the intense NHL rivalry between the Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs, known for its passionate fan bases and high-stakes matchups.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Crysler’s Farm (without diacritic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian militia ⓘ Indigenous allies of the British ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | St. Lawrence campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | higher American casualties than British and Canadian casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Wanton Morrison
NERFINISHED
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Major General James Wilkinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoration | National Historic Site designation by Canada ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 11 November 1813 ⓘ |
| effect | contributed to failure of U.S. 1813 campaign against Canada ⓘ |
| location |
along the St. Lawrence River
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near Morrisburg, Upper Canada ⓘ |
| memorial | Crysler’s Farm Battlefield National Historic Site of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Crysler’s farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForceDescription |
American force included elements of the U.S. regular army and militia
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British force included regulars of the 49th and 89th Regiments of Foot ⓘ |
| outcome | American advance on Montreal halted ⓘ |
| partOf | American 1813 offensive against Montreal ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British and Canadian victory ⓘ |
| river | St. Lawrence River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped secure British control of the St. Lawrence River corridor
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thwarted major U.S. offensive against Montreal ⓘ |
| strength |
British and Canadian force about 800–900 men
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United States force about 3,000–4,000 men ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
fought largely on open farmland
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smaller British and Canadian force defeated larger American army ⓘ |
| terrain | farmland near the St. Lawrence River ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Crysler’s Farm Description of subject: The Battle of Crysler’s Farm was a pivotal 1813 engagement of the War of 1812 in which a smaller British and Canadian force decisively repelled a much larger American army along the St. Lawrence River, halting the U.S. advance on Montreal.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada