Battle of Beaver Dams
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The Battle of Beaver Dams was a War of 1812 engagement in which British, Indigenous, and Canadian forces ambushed and forced the surrender of a U.S. detachment near present-day Thorold, Ontario, helping secure Upper Canada from American invasion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Beaver Dams canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Beaver Dams (nearby historic site) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Beaver Dams Context triple: [Defence of Upper Canada, hasPart, Battle of Beaver Dams]
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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 Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
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Battle of Fort Wayne
The Battle of Fort Wayne was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces drove Confederate troops from a key outpost near the Arkansas–Indian Territory border.
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Battle of Bushy Run
The Battle of Bushy Run was a 1763 engagement in Pennsylvania during Pontiac's War in which British forces under Colonel Henry Bouquet defeated a coalition of Native American warriors, helping to secure the Pennsylvania frontier.
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Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Beaver Dams Target entity description: The Battle of Beaver Dams was a War of 1812 engagement in which British, Indigenous, and Canadian forces ambushed and forced the surrender of a U.S. detachment near present-day Thorold, Ontario, helping secure Upper Canada from American invasion.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of Beaver Dam Creek
The Battle of Beaver Dam Creek was an 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during the Peninsula Campaign’s Seven Days Battles.
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C.
Battle of Fort Wayne
The Battle of Fort Wayne was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces drove Confederate troops from a key outpost near the Arkansas–Indian Territory border.
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D.
Battle of Bushy Run
The Battle of Bushy Run was a 1763 engagement in Pennsylvania during Pontiac's War in which British forces under Colonel Henry Bouquet defeated a coalition of Native American warriors, helping to secure the Pennsylvania frontier.
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E.
Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Beaver Dams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ Indigenous warriors ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties |
light British casualties
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significant U.S. prisoners taken ⓘ |
| combatant |
American forces
ⓘ
British forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles G. Boerstler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James FitzGibbon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1813-06-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | later engagements in the Niagara campaign of 1813 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | contributed to continued British control of Upper Canada in 1813 ⓘ |
| location |
Upper Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near present-day Thorold, Ontario ⓘ |
| modernCountry | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernProvince | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civilian warning by Laura Secord
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role of Indigenous warriors in defeating U.S. force ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Caughnawaga Mohawk warriors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand River Mohawk warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigenous allies of the British ⓘ Kahnawake Mohawk warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Secord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Niagara campaign of 1813 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Stoney Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTactic | ambush ⓘ |
| provinceAtTime | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | near Beaver Dams Creek ⓘ |
| result |
British and Indigenous victory
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surrender of U.S. detachment ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
discouraged further U.S. advances in Niagara Peninsula
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helped secure Upper Canada from American invasion ⓘ |
| strength |
approximately 600 U.S. soldiers
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several hundred Indigenous warriors ⓘ small British regular detachment ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | ambush of U.S. detachment ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| UScasualties | hundreds of U.S. soldiers captured ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Beaver Dams Description of subject: The Battle of Beaver Dams was a War of 1812 engagement in which British, Indigenous, and Canadian forces ambushed and forced the surrender of a U.S. detachment near present-day Thorold, Ontario, helping secure Upper Canada from American invasion.
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