Battle of Fishdam Ford
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The Battle of Fishdam Ford was a minor 1780 engagement in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Patriot militia forces clashed with British troops prior to the larger Battle of Blackstock’s Farm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fishdam Ford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7852917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Fishdam Ford Context triple: [Battle of Blackstock’s Farm, precededBy, Battle of Fishdam Ford]
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Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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Battle of Boteler’s Ford
The Battle of Boteler’s Ford was a minor but consequential American Civil War engagement fought on the Potomac River in September 1862, immediately after the Battle of Antietam, as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army.
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Battle of Williamsport
The Battle of Williamsport was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 during Robert E. Lee’s retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Battle of Catawba Ford
The Battle of Catawba Ford, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton routed a detachment of Continental troops led by Thomas Sumter.
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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Fishdam Ford Target entity description: The Battle of Fishdam Ford was a minor 1780 engagement in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Patriot militia forces clashed with British troops prior to the larger Battle of Blackstock’s Farm.
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A.
Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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B.
Battle of Boteler’s Ford
The Battle of Boteler’s Ford was a minor but consequential American Civil War engagement fought on the Potomac River in September 1862, immediately after the Battle of Antietam, as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army.
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C.
Battle of Williamsport
The Battle of Williamsport was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 during Robert E. Lee’s retreat to Virginia following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of Catawba Ford
The Battle of Catawba Ford, also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek, was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton routed a detachment of Continental troops led by Thomas Sumter.
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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 (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas Sumter’s partisan operations ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British troops
ⓘ
Patriot militia forces ⓘ |
| commander |
James Wemyss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1780-11-09 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
minor engagement
ⓘ
night attack ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Blackstock’s Farm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
British regulars
ⓘ
Loyalist troops ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | November 1780 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries | small actions leading to Battle of Blackstock’s Farm ⓘ |
| location |
Fishdam Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Southern theater ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Thomas Sumter’s camp
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failed British surprise attack ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
James Wemyss
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American War of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Camden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Backcountry South Carolina ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
British occupation of Charleston
NERFINISHED
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Patriot partisan resistance in the South ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| sideWon | Patriot forces ⓘ |
| strategicContext | British attempts to pacify South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInColony | Province of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Broad River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | land battle ⓘ |
| woundedCommander | James Wemyss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fishdam Ford Description of subject: The Battle of Fishdam Ford was a minor 1780 engagement in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Patriot militia forces clashed with British troops prior to the larger Battle of Blackstock’s Farm.
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