Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron
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The Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation in the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the blockade and conducting major naval operations along the Gulf Coast, including the capture of New Orleans.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gulf Blockading Squadron | 2 |
| West Gulf Blockading Squadron | 2 |
| Union Navy West Gulf Blockading Squadron under David G. Farragut | 1 |
| Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron Context triple: [Battle of New Orleans (Civil War naval operations), involved, Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron]
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South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the Union blockade along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida.
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United States Second Fleet
The United States Second Fleet is a U.S. Navy operational fleet responsible for naval operations, training, and readiness in the North Atlantic and western Atlantic regions.
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C.
Asiatic Squadron
The Asiatic Squadron was a United States Navy formation stationed in East Asian waters that became famous for its decisive victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Russian Pacific Squadron
The Russian Pacific Squadron was the Imperial Russian Navy formation based in the Far East that fought the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, notably in major engagements such as the Battle of the Yellow Sea.
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E.
Spanish Pacific Squadron
The Spanish Pacific Squadron was the Spanish Navy formation based in the Philippines that was decisively defeated by U.S. forces in the 1898 Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron Target entity description: The Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation in the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the blockade and conducting major naval operations along the Gulf Coast, including the capture of New Orleans.
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A.
South Atlantic Blockading Squadron
The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation during the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the Union blockade along the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and northern Florida.
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B.
United States Second Fleet
The United States Second Fleet is a U.S. Navy operational fleet responsible for naval operations, training, and readiness in the North Atlantic and western Atlantic regions.
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C.
Asiatic Squadron
The Asiatic Squadron was a United States Navy formation stationed in East Asian waters that became famous for its decisive victory over the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
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D.
Russian Pacific Squadron
The Russian Pacific Squadron was the Imperial Russian Navy formation based in the Far East that fought the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Russo-Japanese War, notably in major engagements such as the Battle of the Yellow Sea.
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E.
Spanish Pacific Squadron
The Spanish Pacific Squadron was the Spanish Navy formation based in the Philippines that was decisively defeated by U.S. forces in the 1898 Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union naval formation
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United States Navy squadron ⓘ |
| allegiance | Union ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Gulf Coast of the United States
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Mississippi River Delta region ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River delta
coast of Alabama ⓘ coast of Louisiana ⓘ coast of Mississippi ⓘ coast of Texas ⓘ coast of western Florida ⓘ |
| branch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Admiral David Farragut
ⓘ
surface form:
David Glasgow Farragut
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1862 ⓘ |
| disbanded | after the American Civil War ⓘ |
| engagement |
Capture of New Orleans
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surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
Battle of Mobile Bay ⓘ Capture of New Orleans ⓘ blockade of Galveston ⓘ operations against Port Hudson ⓘ operations against Vicksburg ⓘ |
| flagship | USS Hartford ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gulf Blockading Squadron
U.S. Navy Home Squadron ⓘ
surface form:
United States Home Squadron
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| notableCommander |
Admiral David Farragut
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surface form:
David Glasgow Farragut
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| objective |
capture of New Orleans
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closure of Confederate Gulf ports ⓘ support of Union Army coastal campaigns ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Confederate States Navy
ⓘ
Confederate coastal defenses ⓘ |
| partOf | Union blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious operations
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coastal bombardment ⓘ naval blockade enforcement ⓘ seizure of Confederate ports ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of lower Mississippi River
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isolation of Confederate states bordering the Gulf ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Union Navy high command
ⓘ
Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Navy Department
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| successor |
U.S. Navy Home Squadron
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surface form:
Gulf Squadron of the postwar U.S. Navy
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| theater | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| usedVesselType |
gunboats
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ironclads ⓘ mortar schooners ⓘ screw sloops ⓘ steam sloops-of-war ⓘ |
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Subject: Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron Description of subject: The Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron was a U.S. Navy formation in the American Civil War responsible for enforcing the blockade and conducting major naval operations along the Gulf Coast, including the capture of New Orleans.
Referenced by (6)
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