Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
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The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces maneuvered against Confederate positions near Petersburg, helping to cut off Robert E. Lee’s army in the final days before its surrender.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Dinwiddie Court House canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1217567 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Context triple: [Appomattox Campaign, hasPart, Battle of Dinwiddie Court House]
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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C.
Battle of Peebles' Farm
The Battle of Peebles' Farm was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces extended their siege lines around Petersburg, contributing to the gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses.
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D.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Target entity description: The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces maneuvered against Confederate positions near Petersburg, helping to cut off Robert E. Lee’s army in the final days before its surrender.
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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C.
Battle of Peebles' Farm
The Battle of Peebles' Farm was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces extended their siege lines around Petersburg, contributing to the gradual encirclement of Confederate defenses.
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D.
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
The Battle of Lewis’s Farm was a late-March 1865 engagement in the American Civil War in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines near Petersburg, Virginia, helping set the stage for the collapse of Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of White Oak Road
The Battle of White Oak Road was a late–Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Petersburg, Virginia, in which Union forces pushed back Confederate lines, helping to set the stage for the fall of Petersburg and the surrender at Appomattox.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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Union (United States) ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaignTheater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
Fitzhugh Lee
ⓘ
George Armstrong Custer ⓘ
surface form:
George A. Custer
George Crook ⓘ George Pickett ⓘ
surface form:
George E. Pickett
Philip Sheridan ⓘ
surface form:
Philip H. Sheridan
Richard H. Anderson ⓘ Thomas L. Rosser ⓘ Wade Hampton III ⓘ Wesley Merritt ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | March 31, 1865 ⓘ |
| endDate | March 31, 1865 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Five Forks ⓘ |
| isPartOfHistoryOf |
United States military history
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Virginia ⓘ |
| location |
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
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Dinwiddie Court House ⓘ
surface form:
Dinwiddie Court House, Virginia
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| militaryUnit |
Confederate cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee
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Confederate cavalry under Thomas L. Rosser ⓘ Confederate cavalry ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate cavalry under Wade Hampton III
Confederate infantry division under George E. Pickett ⓘ Army of the James ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the James cavalry
Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac cavalry
|
| near | Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Union forces maintained a position threatening the Confederate flank despite tactical setbacks
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Union forces were pushed back toward Dinwiddie Court House by Confederate attacks ⓘ fought largely in rain and muddy conditions ⓘ |
| objective |
to cut Confederate supply and escape routes from Petersburg
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to threaten Confederate right flank southwest of Petersburg ⓘ |
| partOf |
Appomattox Campaign
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Richmond–Petersburg Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Petersburg Campaign
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| precededBy |
Battle of Lewis’s Farm
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surface form:
Battle of Lewis's Farm
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| result |
Confederate tactical success
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Union strategic advantage ⓘ inconclusive ⓘ |
| startDate | March 31, 1865 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to the eventual fall of Petersburg
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contributed to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House ⓘ helped isolate Robert E. Lee's army at Petersburg ⓘ set the stage for the Union victory at the Battle of Five Forks ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | cavalry and infantry engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Dinwiddie Court House Description of subject: The Battle of Dinwiddie Court House was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in Virginia in which Union forces maneuvered against Confederate positions near Petersburg, helping to cut off Robert E. Lee’s army in the final days before its surrender.
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