Dade’s Battle
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Dade’s Battle was an 1835 ambush in Florida during the Second Seminole War, in which Seminole warriors nearly annihilated a U.S. Army detachment, helping ignite the broader conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dade’s Battle canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Dade’s Battle Context triple: [Dade massacre, alsoKnownAs, Dade’s Battle]
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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 Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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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 Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Beaumont
The Battle of Beaumont was a Franco-Prussian War engagement on 30 August 1870 in which Prussian forces defeated the French, helping set the stage for the decisive Battle of Sedan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dade’s Battle Target entity description: Dade’s Battle was an 1835 ambush in Florida during the Second Seminole War, in which Seminole warriors nearly annihilated a U.S. Army detachment, helping ignite the broader conflict.
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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 Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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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 Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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E.
Battle of Beaumont
The Battle of Beaumont was a Franco-Prussian War engagement on 30 August 1870 in which Prussian forces defeated the French, helping set the stage for the decisive Battle of Sedan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
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battle ⓘ event in the Second Seminole War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Black Seminoles
NERFINISHED
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Seminole NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthSeminole | approximately 180 Seminole and Black Seminole warriors ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthUS | approximately 110 U.S. soldiers and officers ⓘ |
| commander |
Alligator
NERFINISHED
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Jumper NERFINISHED ⓘ Major Francis L. Dade NERFINISHED ⓘ Micanopy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Dade Battlefield Historic State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | United States Territory of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 28 December 1835 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key early victory for the Seminoles in Florida
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one of the opening engagements of the Second Seminole War ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Battle of Dade
NERFINISHED
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Dade Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
U.S. efforts to remove Seminoles from Florida
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enforcement of the Treaty of Payne’s Landing ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
escalation of the Second Seminole War
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galvanized U.S. public opinion about the Seminole conflict ⓘ prompted increased U.S. military operations in Florida ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
studied as example of successful ambush tactics in U.S. military history
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symbol of Seminole resistance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Jacksonian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near present-day Bushnell, Florida
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territory of Florida ⓘ |
| memorial | Dade Battlefield Historic State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Florida frontier ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Major Francis L. Dade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
few U.S. survivors
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heavy U.S. casualties ⓘ surprise attack on marching U.S. column ⓘ |
| opponentOf | United States government policy of Seminole removal ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Seminole War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian removal in the United States
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Seminole resistance to removal ⓘ Treaty of Payne’s Landing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Seminole victory
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near annihilation of U.S. Army detachment ⓘ |
| SeminoleCasualtiesKilled | relatively light ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesKilled | over 100 ⓘ |
| year | 1835 ⓘ |
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Subject: Dade’s Battle Description of subject: Dade’s Battle was an 1835 ambush in Florida during the Second Seminole War, in which Seminole warriors nearly annihilated a U.S. Army detachment, helping ignite the broader conflict.
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