Fort Henry campaign
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The Fort Henry campaign was an early Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, led by Ulysses S. Grant to secure control of the Tennessee River and open a pathway into the Confederate heartland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort Henry | 4 |
| Fort Henry campaign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Fort Henry campaign Context triple: [Fort Donelson campaign, precededBy, Fort Henry campaign]
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Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
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Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Peninsula Campaign
The Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive in the American Civil War in 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the Virginia Peninsula.
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Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812, where forces led by Andrew Jackson repelled a much larger British army and boosted U.S. national pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Fort Henry campaign Target entity description: The Fort Henry campaign was an early Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, led by Ulysses S. Grant to secure control of the Tennessee River and open a pathway into the Confederate heartland.
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A.
Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
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B.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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C.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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D.
Peninsula Campaign
The Peninsula Campaign was a major Union offensive in the American Civil War in 1862, in which Union forces attempted to capture the Confederate capital of Richmond by advancing up the Virginia Peninsula.
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E.
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812, where forces led by Andrew Jackson repelled a much larger British army and boosted U.S. national pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union offensive
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew H. Foote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 1862-02-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fort Donelson campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| includes | Battle of Fort Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Army of the Tennessee
NERFINISHED
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Western Gunboat Flotilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Calloway County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Stewart County, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Union Army
NERFINISHED
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Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
open an invasion route into the Confederate heartland
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secure control of the Tennessee River ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Confederate forces defending Fort Henry ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Lloyd Tilghman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early skirmishes in the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Fort Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| riverineWarfare | true ⓘ |
| secondaryEffect | threatened Confederate positions in Tennessee and northern Mississippi ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-02-02 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
opened the Tennessee River as a Union supply and invasion route
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weakened the Confederate defensive line in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Flag Officer Andrew H. Foote’s gunboats ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | combined arms operation ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Henry campaign Description of subject: The Fort Henry campaign was an early Union offensive in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, led by Ulysses S. Grant to secure control of the Tennessee River and open a pathway into the Confederate heartland.
Referenced by (5)
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