Third Battle of Petersburg
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The Third Battle of Petersburg was the decisive Union assault in April 1865 that broke Confederate defenses around Petersburg, leading directly to the fall of Richmond and the endgame of the American Civil War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Third Battle of Petersburg canonical | 10 |
| Fall of Petersburg | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1192943 — 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: Third Battle of Petersburg Context triple: [Siege of Petersburg, majorEngagement, Third Battle of Petersburg]
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Second Battle of Petersburg
The Second Battle of Petersburg was a key June 1864 American Civil War clash in Virginia in which failed Union assaults against Confederate defenses led directly to the prolonged Siege of Petersburg.
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Siege of Petersburg
The Siege of Petersburg was a prolonged series of trench warfare operations in 1864–1865 around Petersburg, Virginia, whose eventual Union victory cut off Confederate supply lines and led directly to the fall of Richmond and the end of the American Civil War.
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Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was a major and notoriously bloody 1864 Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee repelled repeated Union assaults during Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a prolonged series of American Civil War battles in 1864–1865 in which Union forces sought to cut off and capture the Confederate strongholds of Richmond and Petersburg, leading directly to the collapse of the Confederacy.
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Third Battle of Petersburg Target entity description: The Third Battle of Petersburg was the decisive Union assault in April 1865 that broke Confederate defenses around Petersburg, leading directly to the fall of Richmond and the endgame of the American Civil War.
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A.
Second Battle of Petersburg
The Second Battle of Petersburg was a key June 1864 American Civil War clash in Virginia in which failed Union assaults against Confederate defenses led directly to the prolonged Siege of Petersburg.
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B.
Siege of Petersburg
The Siege of Petersburg was a prolonged series of trench warfare operations in 1864–1865 around Petersburg, Virginia, whose eventual Union victory cut off Confederate supply lines and led directly to the fall of Richmond and the end of the American Civil War.
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C.
Battle of Cold Harbor
The Battle of Cold Harbor was a major and notoriously bloody 1864 Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee repelled repeated Union assaults during Ulysses S. Grant’s Overland Campaign.
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D.
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
The Richmond–Petersburg Campaign was a prolonged series of American Civil War battles in 1864–1865 in which Union forces sought to cut off and capture the Confederate strongholds of Richmond and Petersburg, leading directly to the collapse of the Confederacy.
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Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House was a major and brutal engagement of the American Civil War’s Overland Campaign in May 1864, marked by intense trench warfare and heavy casualties between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Third Battle of Petersburg
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surface form:
Fall of Petersburg
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| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| campaignPhase | final offensive operations against Petersburg ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | thousands on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
A.P. Hill
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surface form:
A. P. Hill
George G. Meade ⓘ John B. Gordon ⓘ Robert E. Lee ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Confederate forces under command of General Robert E. Lee
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Union forces under overall command of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| date | April 2, 1865 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Appomattox Campaign
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surface form:
Appomattox campaign
Battle of Appomattox Court House ⓘ Battle of Sailor’s Creek ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | south of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
decisive battle leading to the collapse of Confederate defenses around Richmond and Petersburg
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key event in the endgame of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the James ⓘ Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| location | Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Confederate General A. P. Hill ⓘ |
| objective | break Confederate defensive lines around Petersburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign
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surface form:
Petersburg campaign
Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Fort Stedman ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Appomattox Campaign
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Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 ⓘ
surface form:
Evacuation of Richmond
Siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
beginning of the final retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia
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direct lead-up to Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House ⓘ evacuation of Petersburg by Confederate forces ⓘ fall of Richmond ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederate lines around Petersburg became untenable
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Union forces broke through multiple Confederate defensive lines ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
large-scale infantry assault
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siege breakthrough ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Battle of Petersburg Description of subject: The Third Battle of Petersburg was the decisive Union assault in April 1865 that broke Confederate defenses around Petersburg, leading directly to the fall of Richmond and the endgame of the American Civil War.
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