Battle of Oak Hills
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The Battle of Oak Hills was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri in 1861, where Confederate forces defeated Union troops and secured temporary control of southwestern Missouri.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Oak Hills canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Oak Hills Context triple: [Battle of Wilson's Creek, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Oak Hills]
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Battle of Oak Grove
The Battle of Oak Grove was an early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, marking Union General George B. McClellan’s initial attempt to advance on Richmond, Virginia.
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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Battle of Mount Harriet
The Battle of Mount Harriet was a key night assault during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured a strategically important Argentine-held position overlooking Port Stanley.
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Battle of Chaplin Hills
The Battle of Chaplin Hills, better known as the Battle of Perryville, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Kentucky that halted the Confederate invasion of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Oak Hills Target entity description: The Battle of Oak Hills was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri in 1861, where Confederate forces defeated Union troops and secured temporary control of southwestern Missouri.
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Battle of Oak Grove
The Battle of Oak Grove was an early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, marking Union General George B. McClellan’s initial attempt to advance on Richmond, Virginia.
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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Battle of Mount Harriet
The Battle of Mount Harriet was a key night assault during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured a strategically important Argentine-held position overlooking Port Stanley.
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Battle of Chaplin Hills
The Battle of Chaplin Hills, better known as the Battle of Perryville, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Kentucky that halted the Confederate invasion of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Wilson’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | secession crisis in Missouri ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States
NERFINISHED
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Missouri State Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Missouri campaign of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederate | over 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | over 1,200 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| category |
1861 in Missouri
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Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri ⓘ Confederate victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin McCulloch
NERFINISHED
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Franz Sigel NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Bartlett Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Benjamin McCulloch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nicholas Bartlett Pearce NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | August 10, 1861 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Confederate withdrawal to Arkansas later in 1861 ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater (sometimes classified in Trans-Mississippi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Southwestern Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedInAction | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Greene County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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near Wilson’s Creek, Missouri ⓘ |
| notableFact | Nathaniel Lyon was the first Union general killed in the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederate forces secured temporary control of southwestern Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | Operations in Missouri, 1861 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Boonville
NERFINISHED
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Camp Jackson Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveConfederate | to defend Missouri State Guard forces and resist Union control of Missouri ⓘ |
| primaryObjectiveUnion | to break up the Missouri State Guard and secure southwestern Missouri ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| stateForceInvolved | Missouri State Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped maintain Confederate influence in Missouri’s southwest ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 10,000–12,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 5,400 soldiers ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded hills and creek valleys ⓘ |
| theater | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Franz Sigel
NERFINISHED
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Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Oak Hills Description of subject: The Battle of Oak Hills was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri in 1861, where Confederate forces defeated Union troops and secured temporary control of southwestern Missouri.
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