Battle of Plattsburgh
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The Battle of Plattsburgh was a decisive 1814 American victory over British land and naval forces on Lake Champlain that helped secure the northern border of the United States and hasten the end of the War of 1812.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Plattsburgh canonical | 13 |
| Battle of Lake Champlain | 7 |
| Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration | 1 |
| British forces on Lake Champlain | 1 |
| defense of Plattsburgh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227017 — 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.
Target entity: Battle of Plattsburgh Context triple: [War of 1812, battle, Battle of Plattsburgh]
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Battle of Lake Erie
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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Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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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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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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E.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Plattsburgh Target entity description: The Battle of Plattsburgh was a decisive 1814 American victory over British land and naval forces on Lake Champlain that helped secure the northern border of the United States and hasten the end of the War of 1812.
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A.
Battle of Lake Erie
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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B.
Battle of the Thames
The Battle of the Thames was a decisive 1813 American victory in the War of 1812 in which U.S. forces defeated British and Native American troops in Ontario, resulting in the death of Shawnee leader Tecumseh and the collapse of his confederacy.
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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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D.
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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E.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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land battle ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Plattsburgh
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surface form:
Battle of Lake Champlain
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| belligerent |
British America
ⓘ
surface form:
British North America
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Lake Champlain campaign ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Macomb
ⓘ
George Downie ⓘ George Prevost ⓘ Thomas Macdonough ⓘ |
| conflictIn | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 11, 1814 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
control of Lake Champlain ⓘ security of the northern U.S. border ⓘ |
| effect |
ended major British offensive in the northern theater
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helped hasten the end of the War of 1812 ⓘ secured the northern border of the United States ⓘ |
| endDate | 1814-09-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British withdrawal to Canada ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
major American strategic victory in the War of 1812
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prevented British partition of the United States along the Hudson–Lake Champlain axis ⓘ |
| influenced |
Treaty of Ghent
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surface form:
Treaty of Ghent negotiations
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| involvedForce |
British Army
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Royal Navy North America and West Indies Station ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
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| landCommander |
Alexander Macomb
ⓘ
George Prevost ⓘ |
| location |
Lake Champlain
ⓘ
Plattsburgh, New York ⓘ |
| navalCommander |
George Downie
ⓘ
Thomas Macdonough ⓘ |
| notableShip |
HMS Confiance
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USS Eagle ⓘ USS Preble ⓘ USS Saratoga ⓘ USS Ticonderoga ⓘ |
| opponent | United States vs. United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| precededBy | British advance from Canada into New York ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1814-09-11 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
American defense of the northern frontier
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British invasion of New York via Lake Champlain ⓘ |
| theater |
Eastern Theater of the War of 1812
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surface form:
Northern theater of the War of 1812
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Subject: Battle of Plattsburgh Description of subject: The Battle of Plattsburgh was a decisive 1814 American victory over British land and naval forces on Lake Champlain that helped secure the northern border of the United States and hasten the end of the War of 1812.
Referenced by (23)
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