Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)
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The Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) was a key British offensive during the French and Indian War that led to the French abandonment of their strategic stronghold at the forks of the Ohio River, paving the way for the founding of Pittsburgh.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fort Duquesne | 2 |
| Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) canonical | 1 |
| defense of Fort Duquesne | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) Context triple: [French and Indian War, significantEvent, Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758)]
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Battle of Braddock Down
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 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 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 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 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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) Target entity description: The Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) was a key British offensive during the French and Indian War that led to the French abandonment of their strategic stronghold at the forks of the Ohio River, paving the way for the founding of Pittsburgh.
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A.
Battle of Braddock Down
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
British control of the Ohio Valley
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weakening of French influence in western Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Forbes Expedition against Fort Duquesne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British American colonial troops
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British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ French forces ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ |
| campaign | Forbes Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
François-Marie Le Marchand de Lignery
NERFINISHED
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George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Forbes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | North American colonial frontier ⓘ |
| conflictType | British offensive ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1758-11-24 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1758-11-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British occupation of the forks of the Ohio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
construction of Fort Pitt ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | paved the way for the founding of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation event in the history of Pittsburgh
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key turning point in British conquest of New France ⓘ |
| location |
Forks of the Ohio River
NERFINISHED
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Fort Duquesne NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | overland advance via Forbes Road ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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Highland regiments of the British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
French abandonment of Fort Duquesne
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destruction of Fort Duquesne by the French ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
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Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Fort Duquesne (1755)
NERFINISHED
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Braddock Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Allegheny River
NERFINISHED
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Monongahela River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1758-11-24 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
expulsion of the French from the Ohio Country
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seizure of the forks of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| theater | North American theater of the Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) Description of subject: The Battle of Fort Duquesne (1758) was a key British offensive during the French and Indian War that led to the French abandonment of their strategic stronghold at the forks of the Ohio River, paving the way for the founding of Pittsburgh.
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