Siege of Fort Sackville
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The Siege of Fort Sackville was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in which George Rogers Clark captured the British-held fort at Vincennes, securing the Northwest Territory for the United States.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Fort Sackville canonical | 3 |
| Capture of Fort Sackville | 2 |
| Battle of Fort Sackville | 1 |
| capture of Fort Sackville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3872885 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Fort Sackville Context triple: [George Rogers Clark, notableWork, Siege of Fort Sackville]
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A.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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B.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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C.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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D.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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E.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Fort Sackville Target entity description: The Siege of Fort Sackville was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in which George Rogers Clark captured the British-held fort at Vincennes, securing the Northwest Territory for the United States.
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A.
Siege of Ninety Six
The Siege of Ninety Six was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina, where Patriot forces attempted to capture a key British stronghold in the Southern theater.
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B.
Siege of Fort Harrison
The Siege of Fort Harrison was an 1812 attack by Native American forces on a U.S. frontier outpost in Indiana Territory, notable as one of the first American land victories of the War of 1812 and a key engagement in the broader conflict with Tecumseh’s confederacy.
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C.
siege of Fort Narhantes
The siege of Fort Narhantes was a key military engagement during the Tuscarora War in early 18th-century colonial North Carolina, reflecting the intense conflict between European settlers and the Tuscarora people.
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D.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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E.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Vincennes
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Vincennes (1779)
Siege of Fort Sackville ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Fort Sackville
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| associatedPlace |
Illinois Country
ⓘ
Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| attackerStrength | Virginia and frontier militia under George Rogers Clark ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British provincial troops
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Native American allies of Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia militia ⓘ |
| combatantCommanderFor |
George Rogers Clark
ⓘ
surface form:
George Rogers Clark – United States
Henry Hamilton ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Hamilton – Great Britain
|
| commander |
George Rogers Clark
ⓘ
Henry Hamilton ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1779 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1779-02-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of American control in the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | small British garrison under Henry Hamilton ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
18th century
ⓘ
American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| location |
Vincennes, Indiana
ⓘ
Wabash River ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of Henry Hamilton
ⓘ
reduction of British influence among Native nations in the region ⓘ |
| partOf | Western theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| place | Fort Sackville ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Illinois campaign
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surface form:
George Rogers Clark’s Illinois campaign
|
| result |
American control of Vincennes
ⓘ
American victory ⓘ secured U.S. claims to the Northwest Territory ⓘ surrender of British garrison ⓘ |
| significance |
bolstered American claims in the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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helped secure the Old Northwest for the United States in later peace negotiations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1779-02-23 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
to capture British-held Fort Sackville
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to undermine British control in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| tactic |
siege and bombardment of the fort
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surprise approach through flooded terrain ⓘ winter overland march to Vincennes ⓘ |
| territorialImpact | contributed to U.S. acquisition of territory north of the Ohio River ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Fort Sackville Description of subject: The Siege of Fort Sackville was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in which George Rogers Clark captured the British-held fort at Vincennes, securing the Northwest Territory for the United States.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Fort Sackville
this entity surface form:
Capture of Fort Sackville
this entity surface form:
Capture of Fort Sackville
this entity surface form:
capture of Fort Sackville