Battle of Lake Erie
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The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lake Erie canonical | 23 |
| Battle of Put-in-Bay | 1 |
| Lake Erie campaign | 1 |
| Lake Erie campaign of the War of 1812 | 1 |
| Perry transferred his flag from USS Lawrence to USS Niagara during the battle | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Lake Erie Context triple: [War of 1812, battle, Battle of Lake Erie]
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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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B.
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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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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D.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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E.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lake Erie Target entity description: The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
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D.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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E.
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay was a decisive 1898 naval engagement in which U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, helping secure American control over the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
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naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lake Erie
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surface form:
Battle of Put-in-Bay
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| associatedNation |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| associatedPerson |
Oliver Hazard Perry
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Robert Heriot Barclay ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station
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surface form:
Royal Navy
United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaign |
Northwest theater of the War of 1812
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surface form:
Northwestern theater campaign of the War of 1812
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| casualtiesSide |
American casualties
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British casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Oliver Hazard Perry
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Robert Heriot Barclay ⓘ |
| commanderRole |
Oliver Hazard Perry
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surface form:
Oliver Hazard Perry commanded the American squadron
Robert Heriot Barclay commanded the British squadron ⓘ |
| commandFlagship |
USS Lawrence
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USS Niagara ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
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surface form:
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
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| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | September 10, 1813 ⓘ |
| followedBy | American control of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major American naval success on the Great Lakes
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one of the largest naval battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| involves |
naval artillery combat
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ship-of-the-line style engagements with brigs and smaller vessels ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Erie
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near Put-in-Bay, Ohio ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Put-in-Bay, Ohio ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Lake Erie
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Perry transferred his flag from USS Lawrence to USS Niagara during the battle
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| notableQuote | "We have met the enemy and they are ours" ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| precededBy | British control of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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boosted American morale ⓘ decisive U.S. control of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Detroit
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HMS Queen Charlotte ⓘ USS Lawrence ⓘ USS Niagara ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
enabled American invasion of Upper Canada
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forced British to abandon Detroit ⓘ secured American Northwest Territory supply lines ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | capture of entire British squadron on Lake Erie ⓘ |
| theater |
Northwest theater of the War of 1812
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surface form:
Great Lakes theater of the War of 1812
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| year | 1813 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lake Erie Description of subject: The Battle of Lake Erie was a pivotal 1813 naval engagement in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces under Oliver Hazard Perry defeated the British, securing control of the lake and boosting American morale.
Referenced by (27)
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