Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865
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The Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 was a massive conflagration that swept through the Confederate capital as Southern forces abandoned the city near the end of the American Civil War, destroying large sections of Richmond’s business district and infrastructure.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 canonical | 1 |
| Evacuation of Richmond | 1 |
| Richmond Evacuation Fire | 1 |
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Target entity: Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 Context triple: [Tredegar Iron Works, survivedEvent, Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865]
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A.
Richmond Theatre fire
The Richmond Theatre fire was a devastating 1811 blaze in Richmond, Virginia, that killed dozens of theatergoers and became one of the deadliest urban fires in early American history.
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B.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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D.
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
The Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of colonial New Orleans and prompted the extensive Spanish-era reconstruction that shaped the modern French Quarter’s architecture.
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E.
Battle of the Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 Target entity description: The Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 was a massive conflagration that swept through the Confederate capital as Southern forces abandoned the city near the end of the American Civil War, destroying large sections of Richmond’s business district and infrastructure.
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A.
Richmond Theatre fire
The Richmond Theatre fire was a devastating 1811 blaze in Richmond, Virginia, that killed dozens of theatergoers and became one of the deadliest urban fires in early American history.
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B.
Fire of 1823
The Fire of 1823 was a devastating blaze that largely destroyed Rome’s ancient Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, prompting its extensive 19th-century reconstruction.
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C.
Burning of Washington
The Burning of Washington was a British attack during the War of 1812 in which invading forces captured and set fire to multiple U.S. government buildings in the capital, including the presidential mansion.
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D.
Great New Orleans Fire of 1788
The Great New Orleans Fire of 1788 was a devastating blaze that destroyed much of colonial New Orleans and prompted the extensive Spanish-era reconstruction that shaped the modern French Quarter’s architecture.
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E.
Battle of the Crater
The Battle of the Crater was a notable and disastrous 1864 Union assault during the American Civil War, in which an underground mine explosion before Petersburg, Virginia, led to heavy Union casualties and a failed breakthrough.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disaster
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ urban fire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fall of Richmond
ⓘ
surface form:
Burning of Richmond
Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 ⓘ
surface form:
Richmond Evacuation Fire
|
| chronologicallyBefore | surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House ⓘ |
| concurrentWith |
Union capture of Richmond
ⓘ
evacuation of Richmond by Confederate government ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | massive conflagration in the Confederate capital ⓘ |
| describedIn | American Civil War histories ⓘ |
| destroyed |
industrial facilities in Richmond
ⓘ
large sections of Richmond’s business district ⓘ public buildings in Richmond ⓘ transportation infrastructure in Richmond ⓘ warehouses in Richmond ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865-04-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
City of Richmond
ⓘ
surface form:
Reconstruction of Richmond
occupation of Richmond by Union forces ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Fall of Richmond
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate evacuation of Richmond
burning of tobacco warehouses and supplies ⓘ strong winds spreading flames ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate States Army
ⓘ
Union Army ⓘ civilians of Richmond ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civilian suffering in war
ⓘ
destruction of infrastructure in conflict ⓘ scorched-earth tactics ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Richmond, Virginia
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | American Civil War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Richmond, Virginia, in the American Civil War
ⓘ
Siege of Petersburg ⓘ |
| result |
disruption of Richmond’s economy
ⓘ
homelessness for many Richmond residents ⓘ significant property loss ⓘ widespread urban devastation in Richmond ⓘ |
| significance |
major urban disaster of the American Civil War
ⓘ
marked the physical destruction of the Confederate capital ⓘ symbolized the collapse of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| significantEventFor |
Appomattox Campaign
ⓘ
Fall of Richmond ⓘ
surface form:
fall of Richmond
|
| startTime | 1865-04-02 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
April 1865
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final days of the American Civil War ⓘ |
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Subject: Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 Description of subject: The Evacuation Fire of Richmond in 1865 was a massive conflagration that swept through the Confederate capital as Southern forces abandoned the city near the end of the American Civil War, destroying large sections of Richmond’s business district and infrastructure.
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