Battle of Carillon
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The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Carillon canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Carillon (1758) | 1 |
| Battle of Carillon (Ticonderoga) (1758) | 1 |
| Battle of Ticonderoga (1758) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Carillon Context triple: [Fort Ticonderoga, notableBattle, Battle of Carillon]
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Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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Battle of La Prairie
The Battle of La Prairie was a 1691 engagement in New France during King William’s War, in which French and allied Indigenous forces repelled an English and Iroquois expedition near Montreal.
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Battle of Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, helping ignite the broader conflict between Britain and France in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Carillon Target entity description: The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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A.
Battle of Fort Anne
The Battle of Fort Anne was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New York in which retreating American forces briefly checked the British advance following the fall of Fort Ticonderoga.
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B.
Battle of Oriskany
The Battle of Oriskany was a brutal and pivotal 1777 engagement in New York during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its high casualties and significant impact on the Saratoga campaign.
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C.
Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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Battle of La Prairie
The Battle of La Prairie was a 1691 engagement in New France during King William’s War, in which French and allied Indigenous forces repelled an English and Iroquois expedition near Montreal.
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Battle of Fort Necessity
The Battle of Fort Necessity was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, helping ignite the broader conflict between Britain and France in North America.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Carillon
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surface form:
Battle of Ticonderoga (1758)
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| belligerent |
British America
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France ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ New France ⓘ |
| campaign | 1758 British campaign against New France ⓘ |
| casualtiesBritish | heavy ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrench | light to moderate ⓘ |
| commander |
Lord George Howe
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surface form:
George Howe, 3rd Viscount Howe
James Abercrombie ⓘ Louis-Joseph de Montcalm ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
French and Indian War
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| countryInvolved |
Kingdom of France
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 1758-07-08 ⓘ |
| defensivePosition | French earthworks and abatis in front of Fort Carillon ⓘ |
| endDate | 1758-07-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British capture of Fort Carillon in 1759
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British withdrawal to the south ⓘ |
| forceStrengthBritish |
largest British army assembled in North America up to that time
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over 15,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceStrengthFrench | approximately 3,600 soldiers ⓘ |
| fortLaterKnownAs |
Fort Carillon
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surface form:
Fort Ticonderoga
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| hasParticipant |
British regulars
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Canadian militia ⓘ Indigenous allies of the French ⓘ provincial troops from the British colonies ⓘ regular French troops ⓘ |
| location |
Fort Carillon
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near present-day Ticonderoga, New York ⓘ |
| memorializedAs | notable French defensive victory in North American history ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fort Carillon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
disproportionately high British losses
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successful French defense against a much larger British force ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance up Lake George ⓘ |
| primaryAxisOfAdvance |
Lake George corridor
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surface form:
Lake George–Lake Champlain corridor
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| relatedPlace |
Ticonderoga
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surface form:
Fort Ticonderoga
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| result | French victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1758-07-08 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | temporarily preserved French control of the Lake Champlain corridor ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | failed British frontal assaults on French lines ⓘ |
| theater |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
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| year | 1758 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Carillon Description of subject: The Battle of Carillon was a 1758 French victory over a much larger British force during the French and Indian War, remembered for its heavy British losses and the defense of the fort later known as Ticonderoga.
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