Capture of New Orleans
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The Capture of New Orleans was a pivotal 1862 Union naval and land operation during the American Civil War that seized the Confederacy’s largest city and key Gulf Coast port, dealing a major strategic and economic blow to the South.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Capture of New Orleans Context triple: [Battle of New Orleans (Civil War naval operations), alsoKnownAs, Capture of New Orleans]
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Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812, where forces led by Andrew Jackson repelled a much larger British army and boosted U.S. national pride.
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B.
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay was a major American Civil War naval engagement in 1864, famous for Admiral David Farragut’s bold attack that sealed one of the Confederacy’s last major Gulf ports.
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Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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E.
Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capture of New Orleans Target entity description: The Capture of New Orleans was a pivotal 1862 Union naval and land operation during the American Civil War that seized the Confederacy’s largest city and key Gulf Coast port, dealing a major strategic and economic blow to the South.
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A.
Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was a decisive American victory in the War of 1812, where forces led by Andrew Jackson repelled a much larger British army and boosted U.S. national pride.
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B.
Siege of Vicksburg
The Siege of Vicksburg was a pivotal 1863 Union campaign in the American Civil War that secured control of the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy in two.
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C.
Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay was a major American Civil War naval engagement in 1864, famous for Admiral David Farragut’s bold attack that sealed one of the Confederacy’s last major Gulf ports.
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D.
Battle of Port Hudson
The Battle of Port Hudson was a major American Civil War siege in Louisiana where Union forces sought to secure control of the Mississippi River by capturing a key Confederate stronghold.
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E.
Fort Donelson campaign
The Fort Donelson campaign was a major early Union offensive in the American Civil War that secured key Confederate forts in Tennessee, opened vital rivers for Northern advances, and elevated Ulysses S. Grant to national prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Civil War
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land battle ⓘ military operation ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
|
| campaign | Union naval campaign in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| commander |
Benjamin F. Butler
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Admiral David Farragut ⓘ
surface form:
David G. Farragut
Mansfield Lovell ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Department of the Gulf
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Union West Gulf Blockading Squadron ⓘ
surface form:
West Gulf Blockading Squadron
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862 ⓘ |
| effect |
Union control of lower Mississippi River
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closure of major Confederate port for trade ⓘ major economic blow to the Confederacy ⓘ |
| endDate | April 29, 1862 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped secure Union naval dominance in the Gulf of Mexico
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weakened Confederate control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| involvedFortification |
Fort Jackson
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Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Confederate States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Navy
Union Army ⓘ Union Navy ⓘ |
| involvedWaterway |
Gulf of Mexico
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Mississippi River ⓘ |
| location |
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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surface form:
New Orleans, Louisiana
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| notableCommanderRank |
Admiral David Farragut
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surface form:
Flag Officer David G. Farragut
Benjamin F. Butler ⓘ
surface form:
Major General Benjamin F. Butler
Major General Mansfield Lovell ⓘ |
| occupation |
Capture of New Orleans
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Union military occupation of New Orleans
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| partOf | Union campaign in the Western Theater ⓘ |
| precededBy | bombardment of Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Anaconda Plan ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | April 18, 1862 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key Mississippi River port
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largest city in the Confederacy ⓘ major Gulf Coast port ⓘ |
| subsequentEvent |
Butler’s administration of New Orleans
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implementation of Union control over Louisiana coast ⓘ |
| tactic |
amphibious operation
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naval bombardment ⓘ running past Confederate river forts ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
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Subject: Capture of New Orleans Description of subject: The Capture of New Orleans was a pivotal 1862 Union naval and land operation during the American Civil War that seized the Confederacy’s largest city and key Gulf Coast port, dealing a major strategic and economic blow to the South.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Union capture and occupation of New Orleans
this entity surface form:
Union occupation of New Orleans
this entity surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
this entity surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
this entity surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (1862)
this entity surface form:
New Orleans campaign
this entity surface form:
Operations against Forts Jackson and St. Philip
this entity surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
this entity surface form:
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
this entity surface form:
Union military occupation of New Orleans