James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876
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The James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 was a notorious failed robbery attempt by the outlaw gang led by Jesse James and Cole Younger that resulted in multiple deaths and marked the beginning of the gang’s downfall.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James–Younger Gang Northfield raid | 1 |
| James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 canonical | 1 |
| Northfield bank raid of 1876 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2832136 — 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.
Target entity: James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 Context triple: [Northfield, Minnesota, hasHistoricEvent, James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876]
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A.
John Brown’s raid of 1859
John Brown’s raid of 1859 was an armed abolitionist attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry intended to spark a slave uprising in the United States.
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B.
Barker–Karpis gang
The Barker–Karpis gang was a notorious American criminal organization of the early 20th century known for bank robberies, kidnappings, and violent crimes during the Depression era.
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C.
Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was a violent 1878 frontier conflict in New Mexico involving rival economic factions and famous gunmen like Billy the Kid, emblematic of lawlessness in the American Wild West.
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D.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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E.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 Target entity description: The James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 was a notorious failed robbery attempt by the outlaw gang led by Jesse James and Cole Younger that resulted in multiple deaths and marked the beginning of the gang’s downfall.
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A.
John Brown’s raid of 1859
John Brown’s raid of 1859 was an armed abolitionist attack on the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry intended to spark a slave uprising in the United States.
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B.
Barker–Karpis gang
The Barker–Karpis gang was a notorious American criminal organization of the early 20th century known for bank robberies, kidnappings, and violent crimes during the Depression era.
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C.
Lincoln County War
The Lincoln County War was a violent 1878 frontier conflict in New Mexico involving rival economic factions and famous gunmen like Billy the Kid, emblematic of lawlessness in the American Wild West.
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D.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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E.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bank robbery attempt
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failed robbery ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Old West outlaws
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James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
armed robbery
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violence ⓘ |
| chronologicalSignificance | marked the beginning of the decline of the James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| hasCause | attempt to rob a bank ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | death of participants and civilians ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cole Younger
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Jesse James ⓘ members of the James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most famous failed bank robberies in James–Younger Gang history ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Cole Younger
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Jesse James ⓘ |
| notability | notorious robbery attempt ⓘ |
| outcome | failed robbery attempt ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy | James–Younger Gang ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of the James–Younger Gang’s downfall
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multiple deaths ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 1876 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 Description of subject: The James–Younger Gang bank raid of 1876 was a notorious failed robbery attempt by the outlaw gang led by Jesse James and Cole Younger that resulted in multiple deaths and marked the beginning of the gang’s downfall.
Referenced by (3)
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