Camden Expedition
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The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Camden Expedition canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Camden Expedition Context triple: [Army of the Trans-Mississippi, engagedIn, Camden Expedition]
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Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
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Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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Canton Campaign
The Canton Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guangzhou, was a key 19th-century military engagement in southern China involving Western powers and Qing forces during the era of the Opium Wars.
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Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Camden Expedition Target entity description: The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.
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A.
Penobscot Expedition
The Penobscot Expedition was a disastrous 1779 American naval and land operation during the Revolutionary War, in which an attempted assault on a British fort in present-day Maine ended in a major defeat and the near-total loss of the American fleet.
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B.
Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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C.
Canton Campaign
The Canton Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guangzhou, was a key 19th-century military engagement in southern China involving Western powers and Qing forces during the era of the Opium Wars.
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D.
Sullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition was a 1779 Continental Army campaign during the American Revolutionary War aimed at destroying Iroquois settlements allied with the British in New York and Pennsylvania.
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E.
Jameson Raid
The Jameson Raid was a failed 1895–1896 British-led incursion into the Transvaal Republic that helped spark tensions leading to the Second Boer War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union military operation
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Steele’s Camden Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| atrocity | massacre of Black Union soldiers at Poison Spring ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommander | Frederick Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignOutcome | Union withdrawal to Little Rock ⓘ |
| campaignTheater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles and campaigns of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
ⓘ
Military operations of the American Civil War in Arkansas ⓘ |
| commander | Frederick Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of the Trans-Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
E. Kirby Smith
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceStrength | approximately 12,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| effect |
disrupted Union plans to dominate Arkansas and northern Louisiana
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helped secure Confederate control of much of the Trans-Mississippi region ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Confederate resistance in Arkansas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1864 in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| location | Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalIssue |
loss of Union supply trains at Poison Spring and Marks’ Mills
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severe supply shortages for Union forces ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Jenkins’ Ferry
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Marks’ Mills NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Poison Spring NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Prairie D’Ane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Shreveport, Louisiana, the Confederate Trans-Mississippi capital
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secure Union control of southwest Arkansas ⓘ support the Red River Campaign in Louisiana ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
E. Kirby Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Red River Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Union capture of Little Rock in 1863 ⓘ |
| primaryBase | Little Rock, Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-03-23 ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | limited Union success west of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Department of Arkansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Frederick Steele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForceStrength | approximately 8,500 soldiers ⓘ |
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Subject: Camden Expedition Description of subject: The Camden Expedition was a failed 1864 Union offensive in Arkansas during the American Civil War, marked by Confederate victories that helped secure control of the Trans-Mississippi region.
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