Battle of Globe Tavern
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The Battle of Globe Tavern was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces successfully cut the Weldon Railroad, tightening the siege of the Confederate-held city.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Globe Tavern canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of Globe Tavern Context triple: [Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, notableBattle, Battle of Globe Tavern]
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Battle of Turnham Green
The Battle of Turnham Green was a key early engagement of the English Civil War in November 1642, where Parliamentarian forces halted King Charles I’s advance on London, leading to a strategic stalemate.
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Battle of Gainsborough
The Battle of Gainsborough was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire notable for an early Parliamentarian victory in which Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry distinguished itself.
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Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Globe Tavern Target entity description: The Battle of Globe Tavern was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces successfully cut the Weldon Railroad, tightening the siege of the Confederate-held city.
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A.
Battle of Turnham Green
The Battle of Turnham Green was a key early engagement of the English Civil War in November 1642, where Parliamentarian forces halted King Charles I’s advance on London, leading to a strategic stalemate.
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B.
Battle of Gainsborough
The Battle of Gainsborough was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire notable for an early Parliamentarian victory in which Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry distinguished itself.
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C.
Battle of Chalgrove Field
The Battle of Chalgrove Field was a minor but historically significant skirmish of the English Civil War in 1643, noted especially for the mortal wounding of Parliamentarian leader John Hampden.
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D.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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E.
Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Richmond–Petersburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Gouverneur K. Warren NERFINISHED ⓘ P. G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 2,300 ⓘ |
| confederateCommanderRank |
General (P. G. T. Beauregard)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant General (A. P. Hill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateForce |
Department of North Carolina and Southern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnd | 1864-08-21 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1864-08-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Ream’s Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontlineActivity | entrenchment and railroad destruction ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dinwiddie County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| month | August 1864 ⓘ |
| notableAction |
Union troops entrenched along the Weldon Railroad
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repeated Confederate counterattacks failed to dislodge Union forces ⓘ |
| objectiveAchieved | Yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Deep Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to cut the Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| railroadTargeted | Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance | first permanent Union hold on a section of the Weldon Railroad south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
disrupted Confederate supply line into Petersburg
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tightened Union siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
| supplyLine | Petersburg supply line via Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces held the Weldon Railroad ⓘ |
| theater | Virginia theater of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 4,300 ⓘ |
| unionCommanderRank | Major General (Gouverneur K. Warren) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionForce | V Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Globe Tavern Description of subject: The Battle of Globe Tavern was an August 1864 American Civil War engagement near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces successfully cut the Weldon Railroad, tightening the siege of the Confederate-held city.
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