Battle of Camden
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The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Camden canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Camden Court House | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T162225 — 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: Battle of Camden Context triple: [Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War, significantEvent, Battle of Camden]
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Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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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 Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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E.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Camden Target entity description: The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
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A.
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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D.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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E.
Battle of the Great Swamp
The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Camden
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Camden Court House
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| AmericanCasualties | high casualties and many captured ⓘ |
| AmericanCommander | Horatio Gates ⓘ |
| AmericanForcesComposition | Continental Army regulars and militia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Loyalist forces ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| BritishCasualties | significantly lower than American casualties ⓘ |
| BritishCommander | Charles Cornwallis ⓘ |
| BritishForcesComposition | British regulars and Loyalist units ⓘ |
| campaign | Carolina campaign of 1780 ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthAmerican | approximately 3,000–4,000 troops ⓘ |
| combatantStrengthBritish | approximately 2,000–2,500 troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
Horatio Gates ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historic site near Camden, South Carolina ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
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surface form:
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
|
| date | 1780-08-16 ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Wednesday ⓘ |
| effect |
discredited Horatio Gates as an American commander
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led to appointment of Nathanael Greene to command in the South ⓘ severely weakened Continental Army forces in the South ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Cowpens
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Battle of Kings Mountain ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Kershaw County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
British Army
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Continental Army ⓘ Loyalist militia ⓘ |
| legacy |
key event shaping subsequent Southern campaign
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one of the worst defeats for the Continental Army ⓘ |
| location | near Camden, South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collapse of American position in much of South Carolina
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decisive British victory in the Southern theater ⓘ severe defeat of American forces under Horatio Gates ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War
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Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ
surface form:
British southern campaign
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| precededBy | British capture of Charleston ⓘ |
| region |
Upstate South Carolina
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surface form:
South Carolina backcountry
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| result | British victory ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveAmerican | challenge British control in the South ⓘ |
| strategicObjectiveBritish | secure control of South Carolina ⓘ |
| theatre | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | fought in early morning hours ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Camden Description of subject: The Battle of Camden was a major 1780 British victory in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War that severely weakened American forces in the South under General Horatio Gates.
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