Battle of Fort George
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The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort George canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6304793 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Fort George Context triple: [Battle of York, followedBy, Battle of Fort George]
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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 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 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 Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a pivotal 1759 British victory in the French and Indian War that secured control of a key strategic fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, weakening French power in North America.
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Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Fort George Target entity description: The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
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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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B.
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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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 Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a pivotal 1759 British victory in the French and Indian War that secured control of a key strategic fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, weakening French power in North America.
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E.
Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Canadian militia ⓘ Indigenous allies of Britain ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| captured | Fort George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 1,800 British and allied troops
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approximately 4,000 American troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Dearborn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Hazard Perry NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Hale Sheaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| endDate | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Beaver Dams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Stoney Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort George (Niagara-on-the-Lake) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British garrison at Fort George ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fort George
NERFINISHED
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Niagara-on-the-Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
American capture of a major British fort in Upper Canada
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heavy preliminary bombardment from American batteries and ships ⓘ |
| outcome | capture of Fort George by American forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Niagara campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of York (1813) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| river | Niagara River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 27 May 1813 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
American control of the mouth of the Niagara River
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temporary American control of the Niagara frontier ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
amphibious landing
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naval bombardment support ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Fort George Description of subject: The Battle of Fort George was a significant War of 1812 engagement in which American forces captured the British-held fort at the mouth of the Niagara River in Upper Canada, helping secure control of the Niagara frontier.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada