Battle of the Wabash
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The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Wabash canonical | 14 |
| St. Clair's Defeat | 12 |
| Battle of the Miami Towns | 1 |
| Battle of the Ohio Country | 1 |
| Battle of the Wabash (St. Clair's Defeat) | 1 |
| St. Clair's Defeat, 1791 | 1 |
| St. Clair’s Defeat | 1 |
| led to St. Clair's Defeat | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T432431 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of the Wabash Context triple: [Northwest Indian War, notableBattle, Battle of the Wabash]
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Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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Battle of Queenston Heights
The Battle of Queenston Heights was a pivotal 1812 engagement in which British, Canadian, and Indigenous forces repelled an American invasion across the Niagara River, helping secure Upper Canada early in the War of 1812.
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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.
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Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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E.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Wabash Target entity description: The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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A.
Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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B.
Battle of Queenston Heights
The Battle of Queenston Heights was a pivotal 1812 engagement in which British, Canadian, and Indigenous forces repelled an American invasion across the Niagara River, helping secure Upper Canada early in the War of 1812.
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C.
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.
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D.
Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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E.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
battle of the Northwest Indian War ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Wabash
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Miami Towns
Battle of the Wabash ⓘ
surface form:
St. Clair's Defeat
|
| belligerent |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Confederacy ⓘ confederation of Native American tribes ⓘ |
| cause |
Native American resistance to U.S. expansion
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U.S. attempt to assert control over Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur St. Clair ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Fort Recovery State Memorial ⓘ |
| conflict | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1791-11-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Fallen Timbers
ⓘ
creation of the Legion of the United States ⓘ reorganization of the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States federal Indian law and policy
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surface form:
United States Indian policy in the Northwest Territory
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| involvedTribe |
Chickasaw (some warriors)
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Choctaw people ⓘ
surface form:
Choctaw (some warriors)
Province of Delaware ⓘ
surface form:
Delaware
Miami ⓘ Mingo people ⓘ
surface form:
Mingo
Ottawa ⓘ Potawatomi ⓘ Shawnee ⓘ Wyandot ⓘ |
| location |
Northwest Territory
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near present-day Fort Recovery, Ohio ⓘ near the Wabash River ⓘ near the headwaters of the Wabash River ⓘ |
| NativeAmerican casualties | significantly lower than U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| NativeAmericanCommander |
Blue Jacket
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Buckongahelas ⓘ Little Turtle ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
U.S. militia ⓘ |
| partOf | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Harmar's Campaign, 1790
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surface form:
Harmar's Campaign
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| relatedTreaty | Treaty of Greenville ⓘ |
| result | decisive Native American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history
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worst defeat of U.S. forces by Native Americans ⓘ |
| theater | Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| U.S. casualties |
dozens of camp followers killed
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over 250 U.S. soldiers wounded ⓘ over 600 U.S. soldiers killed ⓘ |
| U.S. commander | Arthur St. Clair ⓘ |
| year | 1791 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Wabash Description of subject: The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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