Battle of Port Royal
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The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Port Royal canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Port Royal Sound | 1 |
| Union capture of Port Royal, South Carolina | 1 |
| capture of Port Royal Sound | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Port Royal Context triple: [Samuel Francis Du Pont, notableBattle, Battle of Port Royal]
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Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
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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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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 Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Port Royal Target entity description: The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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A.
Battle of the Chesapeake
The Battle of the Chesapeake was a pivotal 1781 naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which the French fleet blocked British relief forces, directly enabling the American victory at Yorktown.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Port Royal
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surface form:
Battle of Port Royal Sound
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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surface form:
Confederate States
Union ⓘ |
| campaign | Union coastal operations against the Confederacy ⓘ |
| captured |
Fort Beauregard
ⓘ
Fort Walker (formerly Fort A.P. Hill) ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Walker
|
| commanderConfederate |
Josiah Tattnall III
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Thomas F. Drayton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderUnion |
Samuel Francis Du Pont
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surface form:
Samuel F. Du Pont
Thomas W. Sherman ⓘ |
| conflictOf | American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval and amphibious operation ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1861-11-07 ⓘ |
| demonstrated |
effectiveness of Union blockade strategy
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value of amphibious operations ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Union occupation of Port Royal Sound
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establishment of Union base at Port Royal ⓘ |
| front | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Union control of the Sea Islands
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encouraged enslaved people in the region to seek Union protection ⓘ provided Union with a long-term base for blockading the Southern coast ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Confederate States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Navy
Union Army ⓘ Union Navy ⓘ |
| location | Port Royal Sound, South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
major early Union naval victory
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one of the earliest large-scale amphibious operations of the Civil War ⓘ use of steam-powered warships in coordinated attack ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate coastal defenses ⓘ |
| partOf |
Union Anaconda Plan implementation
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Union blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Union blockade operations
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| precededBy | initial Union blockade proclamations ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | seize Port Royal Sound as a Union naval base ⓘ |
| region |
Lowcountry of South Carolina
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surface form:
Lowcountry, South Carolina
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| relatedEvent | Port Royal Experiment ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861-11-07 ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
secured major harbor on South Carolina coast
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strengthened Union naval blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Port Royal Description of subject: The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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