Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
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The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, Virginia.
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| Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road Context triple: [Richmond–Petersburg Campaign, notableBattle, Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road]
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Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Battle of Latrun
The Battle of Latrun was a series of 1948 clashes between Israeli and Jordanian forces over control of the strategic road to Jerusalem during the Arab–Israeli War.
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Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
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Battle of Mishmar HaEmek
The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a key 1948 Arab–Israeli War engagement in which Jewish forces defended the kibbutz of Mishmar HaEmek against an offensive by the Arab Liberation Army, helping to secure the Jezreel Valley region.
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Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road Target entity description: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, Virginia.
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A.
Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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B.
Battle of Latrun
The Battle of Latrun was a series of 1948 clashes between Israeli and Jordanian forces over control of the strategic road to Jerusalem during the Arab–Israeli War.
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C.
Battle of Mount Tabor
The Battle of Mount Tabor (1799) was a decisive engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Syrian campaign in which a smaller French force under General Kléber, supported by Napoleon, defeated a much larger Ottoman army near Mount Tabor in Palestine.
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D.
Battle of Mishmar HaEmek
The Battle of Mishmar HaEmek was a key 1948 Arab–Israeli War engagement in which Jewish forces defended the kibbutz of Mishmar HaEmek against an offensive by the Arab Liberation Army, helping to secure the Jezreel Valley region.
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E.
Battle of Jericho
The Battle of Jericho is a biblical event in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, captured the fortified city of Jericho after its walls miraculously collapsed following seven days of ritual encirclement and trumpet blasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of the Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignGoalContext | to extend Union lines west and south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Cadmus M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ Horatio G. Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ William Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce |
Mahone's Division
NERFINISHED
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Third Corps, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 21–23, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-06-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Globe Tavern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Petersburg front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | Union and Confederate forces suffered several thousand casualties ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Overland and Petersburg campaigns sequence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Confederate flank attack by Mahone's division on Union II Corps ⓘ |
| objective |
cut the Weldon Railroad
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sever Confederate supply line south of Petersburg ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderConfederate | Lieutenant General A. P. Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommanderUnion | Major General Winfield S. Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Siege of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railLine | Petersburg–Weldon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| side |
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Union Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-06-21 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | Confederate supply line via Weldon Railroad temporarily preserved ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederates repulsed Union attempt to hold the railroad ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1864 ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
II Corps, Army of the Potomac
NERFINISHED
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VI Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road Description of subject: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road was an 1864 American Civil War engagement during the Richmond–Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces attempted to cut a key Confederate supply line south of Petersburg, Virginia.
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