Battle of Sumter’s Defeat
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The Battle of Sumter’s Defeat, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces routed Patriot militia under General Thomas Sumter.
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| Battle of Sumter’s Defeat 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 Sumter’s Defeat Context triple: [Battle of Fishing Creek, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Sumter’s Defeat]
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Siege of Savannah
The Siege of Savannah was a major 1779 American Revolutionary War battle in which Franco-American forces unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the British-held city of Savannah, Georgia.
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B.
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major 1780 British victory in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in the capture of a key Southern port city and one of the largest American surrenders of the conflict.
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C.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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D.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- 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 Sumter’s Defeat Target entity description: The Battle of Sumter’s Defeat, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces routed Patriot militia under General Thomas Sumter.
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A.
Siege of Savannah
The Siege of Savannah was a major 1779 American Revolutionary War battle in which Franco-American forces unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the British-held city of Savannah, Georgia.
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B.
Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major 1780 British victory in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in the capture of a key Southern port city and one of the largest American surrenders of the conflict.
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C.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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D.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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E.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Catawba Ford
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Fishing Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ United States (Patriot forces) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | British 1780 campaign in the Carolinas ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot militia of South Carolina ⓘ |
| commander |
Banastre Tarleton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 18, 1780 ⓘ |
| follows | British victory at Camden ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | near the Catawba River ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Patriot casualties
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low British casualties ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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near Fishing Creek ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | British Legion (Tarleton’s Legion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | General Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommanderRole |
Banastre Tarleton led British forces in surprise attack
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Sumter commanded Patriot militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Patriot defeat ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Backcountry South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British victory
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rout of Patriot militia ⓘ |
| sideDefeated | Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| sideVictorious | British forces under Banastre Tarleton ⓘ |
| significance | demoralized Patriot forces in South Carolina after Camden ⓘ |
| theater | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | surprise attack ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sumter’s Defeat Description of subject: The Battle of Sumter’s Defeat, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces routed Patriot militia under General Thomas Sumter.
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