Battle of Wood Lake
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The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Wood Lake canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Wood Lake, Minnesota | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Wood Lake Context triple: [Dakota War of 1862, notableEvent, Battle of Wood Lake]
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Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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Battle of Wisconsin Heights
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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Battle of Wahoo Swamp
The Battle of Wahoo Swamp was a major 1836 engagement in Florida between U.S. forces and Seminole warriors that highlighted the difficulty of suppressing Native resistance during the Second Seminole War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wood Lake Target entity description: The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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A.
Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
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B.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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C.
Battle of Wisconsin Heights
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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D.
Battle of Fort Ridgely
The Battle of Fort Ridgely was a key 1862 clash in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, in which Dakota forces attacked a U.S. Army fort but were ultimately repelled, helping to secure settler strongholds in the region.
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E.
Battle of Wahoo Swamp
The Battle of Wahoo Swamp was a major 1836 engagement in Florida between U.S. forces and Seminole warriors that highlighted the difficulty of suppressing Native resistance during the Second Seminole War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Wood Lake
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surface form:
Battle of Wood Lake, Minnesota
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| belligerent |
Sisseton Dakota
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surface form:
Dakota (Eastern Dakota / Santee Sioux)
United States Army ⓘ |
| casualties |
Dakota warriors suffered heavier casualties
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U.S. forces suffered relatively light casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Dakota warriors
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| commander |
Chief Little Crow
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Mdewakanton Dakota ⓘ
surface form:
Chief Mankato (Blue Earth)
Henry Hastings Sibley ⓘ |
| conflict | Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862-09-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | surrender of many Dakota at Camp Release ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| location |
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
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near Wood Lake, Minnesota ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Henry Hastings Sibley
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Little Crow ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive U.S. victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
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surface form:
American Indian Wars
Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Birch Coulee ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Dakota War of 1862 mass trials
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subsequent U.S.–Dakota treaties and land cessions ⓘ |
| result | United States victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862
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last major battle of the Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| theater | Minnesota frontier ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wood Lake Description of subject: The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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