Battle of Roanoke Island
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The Battle of Roanoke Island was an early Civil War engagement in February 1862 in which Union forces captured a key Confederate position on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, helping secure control of the North Carolina sounds.
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| Battle of Roanoke Island canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Roanoke Island Context triple: [Ambrose E. Burnside, battle, Battle of Roanoke Island]
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Battle of Ocracoke Inlet
The Battle of Ocracoke Inlet was the 1718 naval engagement off the North Carolina coast in which the infamous pirate Blackbeard was killed by British naval forces, effectively ending his piracy.
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Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
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Battle of Cape Henry
The Battle of Cape Henry was a 1781 naval engagement off the Virginia coast between British and French fleets that influenced control of Chesapeake Bay during the American Revolutionary War.
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Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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First Battle of Fort Fisher
The First Battle of Fort Fisher was a failed Union naval and land assault in December 1864 against the Confederate stronghold guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Roanoke Island Target entity description: The Battle of Roanoke Island was an early Civil War engagement in February 1862 in which Union forces captured a key Confederate position on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, helping secure control of the North Carolina sounds.
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A.
Battle of Ocracoke Inlet
The Battle of Ocracoke Inlet was the 1718 naval engagement off the North Carolina coast in which the infamous pirate Blackbeard was killed by British naval forces, effectively ending his piracy.
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B.
Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
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C.
Battle of Cape Henry
The Battle of Cape Henry was a 1781 naval engagement off the Virginia coast between British and French fleets that influenced control of Chesapeake Bay during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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E.
First Battle of Fort Fisher
The First Battle of Fort Fisher was a failed Union naval and land assault in December 1864 against the Confederate stronghold guarding Wilmington, North Carolina, during the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Roanoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Burnside North Carolina Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Ambrose E. Burnside
NERFINISHED
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Henry A. Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry M. Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis M. Goldsborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | approximately 150 ⓘ |
| confederateForcesStrength | approximately 2,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| confederatePrisonersTaken | over 2,500 ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryNow | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | February 7–8, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-02-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Elizabeth City
NERFINISHED
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Battle of New Bern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Atlantic Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonCaptured | Confederate garrison on Roanoke Island ⓘ |
| impact |
Opened interior North Carolina to Union incursions
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Weakened Confederate coastal defenses in North Carolina ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Union control of North Carolina sounds
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Union control of Roanoke Island ⓘ |
| location |
Outer Banks, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Roanoke Island, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Combined army-navy operation
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Early major Union success on the Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| objective |
Capture Roanoke Island
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Secure control of North Carolina sounds ⓘ |
| partOf | Burnside Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-02-07 ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
Control of Albemarle Sound
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Control of Pamlico Sound ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | approximately 264 ⓘ |
| unionForcesStrength | approximately 10,000 soldiers ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Roanoke Island Description of subject: The Battle of Roanoke Island was an early Civil War engagement in February 1862 in which Union forces captured a key Confederate position on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, helping secure control of the North Carolina sounds.
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