Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
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The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Kennesaw Mountain canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Kennesaw | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1095224 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Context triple: [Kenesaw Mountain Landis, militaryConflictNamesake, Battle of Kennesaw Mountain]
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Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga was a major Confederate victory in the American Civil War, fought in September 1863 in northwestern Georgia and known as one of the war’s bloodiest engagements.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
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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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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Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Target entity description: The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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A.
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga was a major Confederate victory in the American Civil War, fought in September 1863 in northwestern Georgia and known as one of the war’s bloodiest engagements.
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B.
Battle of Fair Oaks
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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C.
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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D.
Second Battle of Winchester
The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
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surface form:
Battle of Kennesaw
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| associatedWith | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaignObjective | capture of Atlanta, Georgia ⓘ |
| commander |
Joseph E. Johnston
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William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of Tennessee ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmyCommander | Joseph E. Johnston ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | about 1,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceSize | about 17,700 soldiers ⓘ |
| ConfederateObjective | delay and repel Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| ConfederateTactics | defense in prepared fortifications ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Cobb County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | June 27, 1864 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Pickett’s Mill
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surface form:
Battle of Ruff's Mill
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| front | Atlanta front ⓘ |
| location |
Kennesaw Mountain
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near Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| near | Marietta, Georgia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
frontal assault ordered by Sherman
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strong Confederate defensive earthworks ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Kolb's Farm ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance | one of the bloodiest days of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| stateOfForces |
Confederate troops entrenched
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Union troops attacking ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | did not stop Sherman's advance on Atlanta ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | failed Union frontal assault ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged, wooded mountain ridge ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | frontal assault ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Military Division of the Mississippi ⓘ |
| UnionArmyCommander | William Tecumseh Sherman ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | about 3,000 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| UnionForceSize | about 54,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| UnionObjective | turn or break Confederate line blocking approach to Atlanta ⓘ |
| UnionTactics | direct assault on entrenched positions ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Description of subject: The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was a major American Civil War engagement in 1864 near Marietta, Georgia, during the Atlanta Campaign, in which Union forces under William T. Sherman attacked entrenched Confederate troops commanded by Joseph E. Johnston.
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