Battle of Blackstocks
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The Battle of Blackstocks was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter clashed with British forces led by Banastre Tarleton.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Blackstocks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Blackstocks Context triple: [Battle of Blackstock’s Farm, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Blackstocks]
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Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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Battle of Aldie
The Battle of Aldie was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry clash in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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Battle of Quaker Hill
The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
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Battle of Millstone
The Battle of Millstone was a minor but significant American Revolutionary War clash in early 1777 in New Jersey, where local militia successfully attacked and captured a British foraging party, contributing to the broader Patriot harassment campaign known as the Forage War.
- 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 Blackstocks Target entity description: The Battle of Blackstocks was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter clashed with British forces led by Banastre Tarleton.
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A.
Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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B.
Battle of Aldie
The Battle of Aldie was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry clash in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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C.
Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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D.
Battle of Quaker Hill
The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
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E.
Battle of Millstone
The Battle of Millstone was a minor but significant American Revolutionary War clash in early 1777 in New Jersey, where local militia successfully attacked and captured a British foraging party, contributing to the broader Patriot harassment campaign known as the Forage War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Blackstock Plantation
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Blackstock’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForceType | militia and light troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | harassment of British outposts in South Carolina ⓘ |
| casualties | higher British and Loyalist casualties than Patriot casualties ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurred after the fall of Charleston in 1780
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occurred before the Battle of Cowpens in 1781 ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
British Legion and attached regulars under Banastre Tarleton
NERFINISHED
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Patriot militia force under Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| commander |
Banastre Tarleton
NERFINISHED
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Patrick Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1780-11-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Cowpens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRole |
Banastre Tarleton was British commander
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Sumter was Patriot militia commander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Blackstock Battlefield Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Backcountry South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
71st Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ local South Carolina militia ⓘ |
| location |
South Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Union County, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernCommemoration | historical markers in South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
check on Banastre Tarleton’s reputation for invincibility
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use of defensive position by Patriot militia ⓘ wounding of Thomas Sumter ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Banastre Tarleton
NERFINISHED
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British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British campaign in the Carolinas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fishdam Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to erosion of British control in the Southern theater
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helped sustain Patriot resistance in the South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| theater | American Revolutionary War in the Southern Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | Blackstock’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Tyger River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Blackstocks Description of subject: The Battle of Blackstocks was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter clashed with British forces led by Banastre Tarleton.
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