Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger
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The Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger was a 1778 naval action off the coast of Ireland in which American captain John Paul Jones, commanding the sloop-of-war Ranger, captured the British warship HMS Drake during the American Revolutionary War.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger Context triple: [John Paul Jones’s 1778 North Atlantic campaign, engagement, Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger]
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Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock
The Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock was a notable naval battle of the War of 1812 in which the American sloop USS Hornet decisively defeated the British brig HMS Peacock off the coast of South America.
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Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java
The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java was a notable naval engagement of the War of 1812 in which the American frigate USS Constitution defeated and destroyed the British frigate HMS Java off the coast of Brazil.
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USS Boston vs Le Berceau
USS Boston vs Le Berceau was a notable naval engagement of the Quasi-War in which the American frigate USS Boston captured the French corvette Le Berceau in the Caribbean.
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USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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Battle of the Masts
The Battle of the Masts was a decisive 7th-century naval clash in which the early Muslim Rashidun Caliphate defeated the Byzantine fleet, marking a turning point in Mediterranean maritime power.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger Target entity description: The Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger was a 1778 naval action off the coast of Ireland in which American captain John Paul Jones, commanding the sloop-of-war Ranger, captured the British warship HMS Drake during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock
The Engagement of USS Hornet vs HMS Peacock was a notable naval battle of the War of 1812 in which the American sloop USS Hornet decisively defeated the British brig HMS Peacock off the coast of South America.
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B.
Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java
The Battle between USS Constitution and HMS Java was a notable naval engagement of the War of 1812 in which the American frigate USS Constitution defeated and destroyed the British frigate HMS Java off the coast of Brazil.
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C.
USS Boston vs Le Berceau
USS Boston vs Le Berceau was a notable naval engagement of the Quasi-War in which the American frigate USS Boston captured the French corvette Le Berceau in the Caribbean.
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USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente
USS Constellation vs L'Insurgente was a 1799 naval battle in which the American frigate USS Constellation captured the French frigate L'Insurgente, marking one of the first major U.S. naval victories.
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E.
Battle of the Masts
The Battle of the Masts was a decisive 7th-century naval clash in which the early Muslim Rashidun Caliphate defeated the Byzantine fleet, marking a turning point in Mediterranean maritime power.
- F. None of above. chosen
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