Battle of Quaker Hill
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The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
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| Battle of Quaker Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Quaker Hill Context triple: [Battle of Rhode Island, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Quaker Hill]
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Mount Harriet
The Battle of Mount Harriet was a key night assault during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured a strategically important Argentine-held position overlooking Port Stanley.
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Battle of Champion Hill
The Battle of Champion Hill was a pivotal American Civil War engagement in May 1863, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops in Mississippi, opening the way for the siege and eventual capture of Vicksburg.
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Battle of Hanging Rock
The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Quaker Hill Target entity description: The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
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A.
Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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B.
Battle of Mount Harriet
The Battle of Mount Harriet was a key night assault during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured a strategically important Argentine-held position overlooking Port Stanley.
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C.
Battle of Champion Hill
The Battle of Champion Hill was a pivotal American Civil War engagement in May 1863, where Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant defeated Confederate troops in Mississippi, opening the way for the siege and eventual capture of Vicksburg.
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D.
Battle of Hanging Rock
The Battle of Hanging Rock was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia forces, including those led by Thomas Sumter, attacked a British outpost as part of the southern campaign.
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E.
Battle of Dungan's Hill
The Battle of Dungan's Hill was a major 1647 engagement in County Meath during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated an Irish Confederate army, leading to heavy Confederate losses and weakening their position in Leinster.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| AmericanCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| AmericanStrength | approximately 8,000–10,000 troops at start of campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France (allied but not engaged in main land battle)
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Hesse-Cassel NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| BritishCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| BritishStrength | approximately 6,000 troops (including Hessians) ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to retake Newport, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| cause | American attempt to besiege British-held Newport ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island state troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Francis Smith
NERFINISHED
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg NERFINISHED ⓘ James Mitchell Varnum NERFINISHED ⓘ John Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathanael Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Pigot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | August 29, 1778 ⓘ |
| followedBy | American evacuation of Aquidneck Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
Franco-American alliance
NERFINISHED
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French fleet under Comte d’Estaing ⓘ |
| location |
Aquidneck Island
NERFINISHED
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Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | participation of African American and Native American soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment ⓘ |
| notableUnit | 1st Rhode Island Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to dislodge British garrison from Newport ⓘ |
| partOf | Rhode Island campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French fleet arrival under Comte d’Estaing off Newport ⓘ |
| presentDaySite | near Portsmouth, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Siege of Newport
NERFINISHED
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departure of French fleet due to storm damage and British threat ⓘ |
| result |
strategic British victory
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
American forces withdrew from Aquidneck Island
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British retained control of Newport ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly ground around Quaker Hill ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
rear-guard action
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withdrawal under pressure ⓘ |
| year | 1778 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Quaker Hill Description of subject: The Battle of Quaker Hill was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement on Aquidneck Island in Rhode Island, involving Continental, British, and Hessian forces during the failed allied Franco-American attempt to retake Newport.
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