American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777
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The American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 was a British expedition into Connecticut that destroyed Continental Army supplies and spurred increased Patriot resistance in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 Context triple: [Danbury, Connecticut, historicalEvent, American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777]
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New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
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British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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Carolina campaign of 1780
The Carolina campaign of 1780 was a major British offensive in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War aimed at crushing Patriot resistance in the Carolinas and securing control of the South.
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Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
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E.
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) was a British campaign during the American Revolutionary War in which General John Burgoyne’s forces compelled the Continental Army to abandon the strategically vital fort on Lake Champlain without a major battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 Target entity description: The American Revolutionary War raid on Danbury in 1777 was a British expedition into Connecticut that destroyed Continental Army supplies and spurred increased Patriot resistance in the region.
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A.
New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
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B.
British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
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C.
Carolina campaign of 1780
The Carolina campaign of 1780 was a major British offensive in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War aimed at crushing Patriot resistance in the Carolinas and securing control of the South.
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D.
Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
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E.
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) was a British campaign during the American Revolutionary War in which General John Burgoyne’s forces compelled the Continental Army to abandon the strategically vital fort on Lake Champlain without a major battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the American Revolutionary War
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military raid ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Danbury Raid
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Danbury Raid ⓘ
surface form:
Tryon’s raid on Danbury
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ |
| cause | British desire to disrupt Continental Army logistics in New England ⓘ |
| combatant |
British regulars
ⓘ
Connecticut militia ⓘ
surface form:
Connecticut militia forces
Continental Army ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army troops
Loyalist troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
ⓘ
David Wooster ⓘ Gold Selleck Silliman ⓘ Governor William Tryon ⓘ
surface form:
William Tryon
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| destroyed |
ammunition and gunpowder
ⓘ
food stores ⓘ rum and other provisions ⓘ tents and other military equipment ⓘ |
| effect |
heightened anti-British sentiment in Connecticut
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increased prominence of Benedict Arnold as a Patriot military leader ⓘ mobilization of additional Connecticut militia units ⓘ |
| endDate | 1777-04-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Ridgefield ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Ridgefield ⓘ |
| involved | burning of buildings in Danbury ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| location |
Danbury, Connecticut
NERFINISHED
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Fairfield County, Connecticut ⓘ |
| objective | destroy Continental Army supply depot at Danbury ⓘ |
| opposedBy | local Patriot militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
New York and New England theater of the American Revolutionary War
|
| precededBy | British operations around New York City in 1776 ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Continental Army supply depot at Danbury ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory
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destruction of Continental Army supplies ⓘ increased Patriot resistance in Connecticut ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated vulnerability of inland Patriot supply depots
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stimulated stronger defensive preparations in Connecticut and New England ⓘ |
| startDate | 1777-04-25 ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | amphibious landing followed by overland march ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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