Battle of Corydon
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The Battle of Corydon was a minor but notable American Civil War skirmish in Indiana, marking the only pitched battle fought in the state as Confederate forces under John Hunt Morgan raided northward.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Corydon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Corydon Context triple: [Harrison County, Indiana, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Corydon]
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Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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Battle of Briar Creek
The Battle of Briar Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental Army detachment, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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E.
Battle of Frenchman’s Creek
The Battle of Frenchman’s Creek was a War of 1812 engagement in which American forces attempted an ill-fated cross-border raid into Upper Canada near Fort Erie.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Corydon Target entity description: The Battle of Corydon was a minor but notable American Civil War skirmish in Indiana, marking the only pitched battle fought in the state as Confederate forces under John Hunt Morgan raided northward.
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A.
Battle of Savage’s Station
The Battle of Savage’s Station was an 1862 American Civil War engagement during the Peninsula Campaign in which Union forces retreating toward the James River clashed with pursuing Confederate troops in Henrico County, Virginia.
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B.
Battle of Briar Creek
The Battle of Briar Creek was a 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in Georgia in which British forces routed a Continental Army detachment, helping to reassert British control over the state.
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C.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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E.
Battle of Frenchman’s Creek
The Battle of Frenchman’s Creek was a War of 1812 engagement in which American forces attempted an ill-fated cross-border raid into Upper Canada near Fort Erie.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Corydon, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Morgan's Ohio Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
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Union forces ⓘ |
| commander |
John Hunt Morgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 9, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued advance of Morgan's forces into Indiana and Ohio ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Harrison County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Indiana state militia
NERFINISHED
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John Hunt Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | only Civil War battle fought in Indiana involving organized Confederate and Union forces ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Indiana home guard militia
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Morgan's cavalry division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | only pitched battle of the American Civil War fought in Indiana ⓘ |
| partOf |
Morgan's Raid
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Corydon, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate crossing of the Ohio River at Brandenburg, Kentucky ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| state | Indiana ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Confederate cavalry raid into Union territory ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
pitched battle
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skirmish ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Corydon Description of subject: The Battle of Corydon was a minor but notable American Civil War skirmish in Indiana, marking the only pitched battle fought in the state as Confederate forces under John Hunt Morgan raided northward.
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