Battle of Valcour Island
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The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Valcour Island canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Valcour Bay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Valcour Island Context triple: [Benedict Arnold, battle, Battle of Valcour Island]
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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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Battle of Plattsburgh
The Battle of Plattsburgh was a decisive 1814 American victory over British land and naval forces on Lake Champlain that helped secure the northern border of the United States and hasten the end of the War of 1812.
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Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Valcour Island Target entity description: The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
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A.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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B.
Battle of Lake Erie
The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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C.
Battle of Plattsburgh
The Battle of Plattsburgh was a decisive 1814 American victory over British land and naval forces on Lake Champlain that helped secure the northern border of the United States and hasten the end of the War of 1812.
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D.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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E.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Valcour Island
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surface form:
Battle of Valcour Bay
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy American losses in ships
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lighter British casualties ⓘ significant American killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army detachments
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Continental Army detachments ⓘ Continental Navy ⓘ Provincial Marine ⓘ English navy ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy
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| commander |
Benedict Arnold
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Guy Carleton ⓘ Thomas Pringle ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | British America ⓘ |
| date | October 11, 1776 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British retreat to Canada for winter 1776–1777
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Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated importance of control of Lake Champlain in the war
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example of a delaying action by an inferior naval force ⓘ one of the first naval engagements of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Champlain
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near Valcour Island, New York ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Benedict Arnold as American naval commander ⓘ |
| outcome |
most of the American fleet destroyed or captured
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some American vessels escaped southward at night ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
Northern Theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| precededBy |
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
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surface form:
American invasion of Canada (1775–1776)
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| result |
American strategic success
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British tactical victory ⓘ |
| shipTypeUsed |
galleys
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gondolas ⓘ row galleys ⓘ schooners ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to British decision to withdraw to Canada for the winter of 1776–1777
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delayed British advance from Canada ⓘ helped set conditions for the American victory at the Saratoga campaign in 1777 ⓘ |
| strength |
American fleet of about 15 vessels
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British fleet of about 25–30 vessels ⓘ British numerical superiority in guns and tonnage ⓘ |
| tactics |
American fleet positioned in narrow channel between Valcour Island and the New York shore
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American nighttime withdrawal after initial engagement ⓘ Benedict Arnold ⓘ
surface form:
Benedict Arnold used geography to offset British superiority
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| theater | Lake Champlain campaign ⓘ |
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Valcour Island Description of subject: The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
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