Battle of Braddock Down
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The Battle of Braddock Down was a significant 1643 engagement of the First English Civil War in Cornwall, where Royalist forces won a decisive victory over Parliamentarian troops.
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| Battle of Braddock Down canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Braddock Down Context triple: [Ralph Hopton, participatedIn, Battle of Braddock Down]
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Battle of Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, helping ignite the broader conflict between Britain and France in North America.
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Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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Battle of the Monongahela
The Battle of the Monongahela was a major 1755 French and Indian War engagement near present-day Pittsburgh in which British forces under General Edward Braddock were disastrously defeated by a smaller French and Native American force, shaping early colonial perceptions of frontier warfare.
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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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Braddock Down Target entity description: The Battle of Braddock Down was a significant 1643 engagement of the First English Civil War in Cornwall, where Royalist forces won a decisive victory over Parliamentarian troops.
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A.
Battle of Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, helping ignite the broader conflict between Britain and France in North America.
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B.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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C.
Battle of Carillon
The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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D.
Battle of the Monongahela
The Battle of the Monongahela was a major 1755 French and Indian War engagement near present-day Pittsburgh in which British forces under General Edward Braddock were disastrously defeated by a smaller French and Native American force, shaping early colonial perceptions of frontier warfare.
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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 (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the First English Civil War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Parliamentarians
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Royalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Royalist western campaign of 1642–1643 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Parliamentarian forces
ⓘ
Royalist forces of King Charles I ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Bassett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Godolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ William Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 19 January 1643 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Royalist advance towards Plymouth
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Royalist consolidation of control over most of Cornwall ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | control of Cornwall and the West Country during the English Civil War ⓘ |
| location |
Braddock Down
NERFINISHED
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Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Western theater of the First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Liskeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of most of the Parliamentarian army in Cornwall
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collapse of Parliamentarian infantry under Royalist attack ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianAllegiance | English Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianCasualties | heavy ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianColoursCaptured | multiple colours captured ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianCommander | William Ruthven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianGunsCaptured | all artillery lost to Royalists ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianPrisonersTaken | over 1,200 ⓘ |
| ParliamentarianStrength | approximately 2,500 men ⓘ |
| partOf | Royalist campaign in the West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Royalist retreat into Cornwall in late 1642 ⓘ |
| province | Duchy of Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
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surface form:
South West England
|
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| RoyalistAllegiance | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RoyalistCasualties | light ⓘ |
| RoyalistCommander |
Francis Bassett
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Hopton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Godolphin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| RoyalistStrength | approximately 3,000 men ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
secured Cornwall for the Royalists
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weakened Parliamentarian presence in the West Country ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | decisive Royalist victory ⓘ |
| terrain | open downland ⓘ |
| year | 1643 ⓘ |
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