Sullivan–Clinton campaign
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The Sullivan–Clinton campaign was a 1779 American Revolutionary War expedition in which Continental Army forces devastated Iroquois settlements allied with the British across what is now upstate New York.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sullivan–Clinton campaign canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sullivan–Clinton campaign Context triple: [New York frontier, notableEvent, Sullivan–Clinton campaign]
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Hudson Highlands campaign
The Hudson Highlands campaign was a series of American Revolutionary War operations focused on controlling the strategically vital Hudson River corridor north of New York City.
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B.
Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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C.
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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St. Clair's campaign, 1791
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 was a disastrous United States military expedition against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory, culminating in one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history.
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E.
Battle of Fort William Henry
The Battle of Fort William Henry was a 1757 French and Native American siege and capture of a British fort on Lake George during the French and Indian War, infamous for the subsequent massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sullivan–Clinton campaign Target entity description: The Sullivan–Clinton campaign was a 1779 American Revolutionary War expedition in which Continental Army forces devastated Iroquois settlements allied with the British across what is now upstate New York.
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A.
Hudson Highlands campaign
The Hudson Highlands campaign was a series of American Revolutionary War operations focused on controlling the strategically vital Hudson River corridor north of New York City.
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B.
Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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C.
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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D.
St. Clair's campaign, 1791
St. Clair's campaign, 1791 was a disastrous United States military expedition against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory, culminating in one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history.
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E.
Battle of Fort William Henry
The Battle of Fort William Henry was a 1757 French and Native American siege and capture of a British fort on Lake George during the French and Indian War, infamous for the subsequent massacre of surrendered British troops and civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War campaign
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expedition ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| authorizedBy | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iroquois Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology |
after Cherry Valley massacre
ⓘ
after Wyoming Valley massacre ⓘ |
| commander |
James Clinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | frontier warfare ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
punitive expedition against the Iroquois
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scorched-earth campaign ⓘ |
| effect |
facilitated later American settlement in upstate New York
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famine among displaced Iroquois ⓘ long-term disruption of Iroquois society ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Newtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Six Nations territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ upstate New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
James Clinton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Newtown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
devastate Iroquois settlements allied with the British
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neutralize Iroquois military support for the British ⓘ |
| opponent | British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Loyalist forces ⓘ |
| orderedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Oneida allies of the Americans
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Tuscarora allies of the Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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United States military history NERFINISHED ⓘ history of the Iroquois Confederacy ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of numerous Iroquois towns
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large-scale displacement of Iroquois populations ⓘ weakening of Iroquois ability to wage war ⓘ |
| startTime | 1779 ⓘ |
| target |
Iroquois crops
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Iroquois food supplies ⓘ Iroquois villages ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Iroquois territory ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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Subject: Sullivan–Clinton campaign Description of subject: The Sullivan–Clinton campaign was a 1779 American Revolutionary War expedition in which Continental Army forces devastated Iroquois settlements allied with the British across what is now upstate New York.
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subject surface form:
Cayuga Nation