St. Clair's campaign, 1791
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St. Clair's campaign, 1791 was a disastrous United States military expedition against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory, culminating in one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history.
All labels observed (1)
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| St. Clair's campaign, 1791 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: St. Clair's campaign, 1791 Context triple: [Harmar's Campaign, 1790, followedBy, St. Clair's campaign, 1791]
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Harmar's Campaign, 1790
Harmar's Campaign, 1790 was a U.S. military expedition led by General Josiah Harmar against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory during the Northwest Indian War.
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the decisive 1794 clash near present-day Toledo, Ohio, in which U.S. forces under General Anthony Wayne defeated a confederation of Native American tribes, leading to the Treaty of Greenville and opening much of the Northwest Territory to American settlement.
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Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
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Battle of Tippecanoe
The Battle of Tippecanoe was an 1811 conflict in Indiana Territory in which U.S. forces led by William Henry Harrison defeated Native American warriors associated with Tecumseh’s confederacy, heightening tensions that contributed to the War of 1812.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: St. Clair's campaign, 1791 Target entity description: St. Clair's campaign, 1791 was a disastrous United States military expedition against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory, culminating in one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history.
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A.
Harmar's Campaign, 1790
Harmar's Campaign, 1790 was a U.S. military expedition led by General Josiah Harmar against Native American confederacy forces in the Northwest Territory during the Northwest Indian War.
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B.
Battle of Fallen Timbers
The Battle of Fallen Timbers was the decisive 1794 clash near present-day Toledo, Ohio, in which U.S. forces under General Anthony Wayne defeated a confederation of Native American tribes, leading to the Treaty of Greenville and opening much of the Northwest Territory to American settlement.
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C.
Lake Champlain campaign
The Lake Champlain campaign was a series of military operations during the War of 1812 in which American and British forces fought for control of the strategically vital Lake Champlain corridor between the United States and British Canada.
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D.
Battle of Fort Niagara
The Battle of Fort Niagara was a pivotal 1759 British victory in the French and Indian War that secured control of a key strategic fort at the mouth of the Niagara River, weakening French power in North America.
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E.
Braddock Expedition
The Braddock Expedition was a 1755 British military campaign during the French and Indian War, led by General Edward Braddock in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Duquesne from the French.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military expedition
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event in the Northwest Indian War ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
U.S. Army reorganization
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congressional investigation of the defeat ⓘ creation of the Legion of the United States ⓘ resignation of Arthur St. Clair as governor of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| aim |
to assert United States control over the Northwest Territory
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to subdue Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of a Thousand Slain
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Battle of the Wabash ⓘ Battle of the Wabash ⓘ
surface form:
St. Clair's Defeat
|
| belligerent |
Native American confederacy
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Western Confederacy ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy U.S. casualties
ⓘ
light Native American casualties ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Arthur St. Clair
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surface form:
Major General Arthur St. Clair
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| commander | Arthur St. Clair ⓘ |
| conflict | Northwest Indian War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 4 November 1791 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the worst defeats in U.S. Army history ⓘ |
| endTime | 1791 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anthony Wayne's Legion of the United States operations
ⓘ
Wayne's campaign ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of the Wabash
ⓘ
Battle of the Wabash ⓘ
surface form:
St. Clair's Defeat
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| location |
Northwest Territory
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present-day Ohio ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Blue Jacket
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Buckongahelas ⓘ Little Turtle ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Delaware
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Lenape ⓘ Miami ⓘ Shawnee ⓘ other Western Confederacy tribes ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States territorial expansion
ⓘ
surface form:
United States expansion into the Old Northwest
United States–Native American wars ⓘ
surface form:
early United States–Native American wars
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| precededBy |
Harmar's Campaign, 1790
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surface form:
Harmar's campaign
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| result |
United States defeat
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decisive Native American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
highlighted Native American military effectiveness in the Northwest Territory
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prompted major reforms in the U.S. Army ⓘ |
| startTime | 1791 ⓘ |
| theater |
Northwest Indian War
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surface form:
Northwest Indian War theater
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