Battle of Fair Oaks
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The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Fair Oaks canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of Fair Oaks Context triple: [Oliver Otis Howard, battle, Battle of Fair Oaks]
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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Four Days' Battle
The Four Days' Battle was a major 1666 naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets, renowned as one of the longest and bloodiest sea battles in history.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Fair Oaks Target entity description: The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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A.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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B.
Four Days' Battle
The Four Days' Battle was a major 1666 naval engagement between the English and Dutch fleets, renowned as one of the longest and bloodiest sea battles in history.
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C.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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D.
Battle of Chancellorsville
The Battle of Chancellorsville was a major American Civil War engagement in 1863 in Virginia, noted for Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s audacious and tactically brilliant victory over a much larger Union force.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Seven Pines ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Battle of Seven Pines
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surface form:
Seven Pines
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaignObjective | capture of Richmond by Union forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Union Army ⓘ |
| commander |
D. H. Hill
ⓘ
George McClellan ⓘ
surface form:
George B. McClellan
Gustavus W. Smith ⓘ James Longstreet ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 31, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 1, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| followerEvent |
Robert E. Lee assumes command of the Army of Northern Virginia
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Seven Days Battles ⓘ |
| front | Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| location |
Henrico County
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surface form:
Henrico County, Virginia
near Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Army of Northern Virginia
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surface form:
Confederate Army of Northern Virginia
Army of the Potomac ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
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| namedAfter | Fair Oaks Station ⓘ |
| near | Chickahominy River ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
appointment of Robert E. Lee to field command in Virginia
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wounding of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
George McClellan
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surface form:
George B. McClellan
Gustavus W. Smith ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Civil War
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Peninsula Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Peninsula Campaign
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surface form:
Siege of Yorktown (1862)
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| predecessorEvent | Union advance up the Virginia Peninsula ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance |
checked McClellan’s approach to Richmond
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prompted Confederate command reorganization ⓘ |
| startDate | May 31, 1862 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
halted Union advance on Richmond
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led to Robert E. Lee assuming command of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Fair Oaks Description of subject: The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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