Battle of the Monongahela
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The Battle of the Monongahela was a major 1755 French and Indian War engagement near present-day Pittsburgh in which British forces under General Edward Braddock were disastrously defeated by a smaller French and Native American force, shaping early colonial perceptions of frontier warfare.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Monongahela canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Fort Duquesne | 1 |
| Battle of the Monongahela battlefield near Braddock | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of the Monongahela Context triple: [Braddock Expedition, battle, Battle of the Monongahela]
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Battle of the Wabash
The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
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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Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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Battle of Fishing Creek
The Battle of Fishing Creek was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised and defeated Patriot militia led by Thomas Sumter.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of the Monongahela Target entity description: The Battle of the Monongahela was a major 1755 French and Indian War engagement near present-day Pittsburgh in which British forces under General Edward Braddock were disastrously defeated by a smaller French and Native American force, shaping early colonial perceptions of frontier warfare.
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A.
Battle of the Wabash
The Battle of the Wabash was a devastating 1791 defeat of U.S. forces by a confederation of Native American tribes in the Northwest Territory, and remains one of the worst losses in U.S. Army history.
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B.
Battle of Dinwiddie Court House
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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C.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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D.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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E.
Battle of Fishing Creek
The Battle of Fishing Creek was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina in which British forces under Banastre Tarleton surprised and defeated Patriot militia led by Thomas Sumter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of the Wilderness
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Braddock Expedition ⓘ
surface form:
Braddock's Defeat
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| belligerent |
British America
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Native American allies of Britain ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ New France ⓘ |
| campaign |
Braddock Expedition
ⓘ
surface form:
Braddock expedition
|
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy British casualties
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light French and Native American casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu
ⓘ
Edward Braddock ⓘ George Washington ⓘ Jean-Daniel Dumas ⓘ |
| conflict |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
ⓘ
surface form:
French and Indian War
|
| countryAtTime |
British America
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New France ⓘ |
| date | 1755-07-09 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued French control of the Ohio Valley ⓘ |
| front |
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
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surface form:
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
|
| historicalSignificance |
enhanced George Washington's military reputation
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exposed weaknesses of European linear tactics in North American forests ⓘ shaped colonial perceptions of frontier warfare ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British regular troops
ⓘ
Canadian militia ⓘ French regular troops ⓘ Native American warriors ⓘ colonial militia ⓘ |
| location |
Monongahela River
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near Fort Duquesne ⓘ near present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mortally wounding of General Edward Braddock ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu
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Edward Braddock ⓘ George Washington ⓘ Jean-Daniel Dumas ⓘ |
| partOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance toward Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| region | Ohio Country ⓘ |
| result | decisive French and Native American victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossed | Monongahela River ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of Fort Duquesne ⓘ |
| tacticalCharacteristic |
ambush of British column
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use of woodland fighting tactics ⓘ |
| year | 1755 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Monongahela Description of subject: The Battle of the Monongahela was a major 1755 French and Indian War engagement near present-day Pittsburgh in which British forces under General Edward Braddock were disastrously defeated by a smaller French and Native American force, shaping early colonial perceptions of frontier warfare.
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