Battle of Bunker Hill
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Bunker Hill canonical | 41 |
| Bunker Hill | 2 |
| Battle of Breed’s Hill | 1 |
| The Battle of Bunker Hill | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Bunker Hill Context triple: [Battles of Lexington and Concord, followedBy, Battle of Bunker Hill]
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Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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Boston campaign
The Boston campaign was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War in 1775–1776, during which colonial and British forces clashed around Boston, culminating in the British evacuation of the city.
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Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Bunker Hill Target entity description: 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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A.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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B.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
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C.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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Boston campaign
The Boston campaign was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War in 1775–1776, during which colonial and British forces clashed around Boston, culminating in the British evacuation of the city.
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E.
Pequot War
The Pequot War was a brutal 1636–1638 conflict in New England between the Pequot tribe and English colonists (and their Native allies) that led to the near-destruction of the Pequot people and set a precedent for English–Native relations in colonial America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bunker Hill
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surface form:
Battle of Breed’s Hill
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ United Colonies ⓘ |
| campaign | Boston campaign ⓘ |
| casualtiesBritish | over 1,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesColonial | about 400–500 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century battle
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Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles involving the United States ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
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Continental Army ⓘ colonial militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Clinton
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Israel Putnam ⓘ Joseph Warren ⓘ Thomas Gage ⓘ William Howe ⓘ William Prescott ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| date | 1775-06-17 ⓘ |
| fortifiedPosition |
Bunker Hill Monument
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surface form:
Breed’s Hill
Bunker Hill Monument ⓘ
surface form:
Bunker Hill
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| hasAftermath | encouraged formation and support of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| killedInAction | Joseph Warren ⓘ |
| memorial | Bunker Hill Monument ⓘ |
| memorialLocation |
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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surface form:
Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts
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| month | June 1775 ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
James Abercrombie
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John Stark ⓘ Robert Pigot ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes” ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| place |
Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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surface form:
Charlestown, Massachusetts
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| precededBy | Siege of Boston ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| relatedEvent | Boston campaign ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted American morale despite tactical defeat
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demonstrated that colonial forces could stand up to British regulars ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Pyrrhic victory for the British ⓘ |
| strengthBritish | about 2,200 troops ⓘ |
| strengthColonial | about 1,000–1,500 troops engaged at a time ⓘ |
| tacticalObjective | British attempt to dislodge colonial forces from Charlestown peninsula ⓘ |
| theater |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
Northeastern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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Subject: Battle of Bunker Hill Description of subject: 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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