Battle of Lundy’s Lane
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The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lundy’s Lane canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Niagara | 1 |
| Lundy’s Lane | 1 |
| Lundy’s Lane campaign | 1 |
| Niagara campaign of 1814 | 1 |
| Niagara campaign of the War of 1812 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T227019 — 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 Lundy’s Lane Context triple: [War of 1812, battle, Battle of Lundy’s Lane]
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Battle of Plattsburgh
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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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 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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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 Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Lundy’s Lane Target entity description: The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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A.
Battle of Plattsburgh
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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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 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 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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E.
Battle of Quebec (1759)
The Battle of Quebec (1759) was a pivotal engagement in North America during the Seven Years' War, in which British forces captured Quebec City from the French, effectively sealing British dominance in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
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surface form:
Battle of Niagara
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| artilleryImportance | control of the central hilltop guns was crucial to the battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
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Canadian militia ⓘ First Nations allies of the British ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| BritishCanadianCasualtiesApproximate | about 800 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| BritishCommanderWounded | Gordon Drummond was wounded in the battle ⓘ |
| BritishForcesType |
British regular infantry
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Canadian militia units ⓘ artillery units ⓘ |
| casualties | one of the bloodiest battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| commander |
Eleazar W. Ripley
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Gordon Drummond ⓘ Jacob Brown ⓘ Phineas Riall ⓘ Winfield Scott ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Upper Canada
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surface form:
British colony of Upper Canada
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| date | 25 July 1814 ⓘ |
| endDate | 25 July 1814 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Fort Erie ⓘ |
| location |
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lundy’s Lane
Upper Canada ⓘ near Niagara Falls ⓘ present-day Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense close-range artillery and musket fire
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repeated charges over a hilltop artillery position ⓘ |
| outcome | U.S. forces withdrew to Fort Erie ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Lundy’s Lane
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Niagara campaign of 1814
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| precededBy | capture of Fort Erie by U.S. forces in July 1814 ⓘ |
| result |
strategic British-Canadian advantage
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of the hardest-fought battles of the War of 1812
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halted the American advance into Upper Canada in 1814 ⓘ |
| startDate | 25 July 1814 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | control of the Niagara peninsula ⓘ |
| terrain | ridge near Niagara Falls with road and cemetery ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | fought largely in the evening and at night ⓘ |
| USCasualtiesApproximate | about 850 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| USCommanderWounded |
Jacob Brown was wounded in the battle
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Winfield Scott was wounded in the battle ⓘ |
| USForcesType |
American militia units
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United States Infantry ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army regulars
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Subject: Battle of Lundy’s Lane Description of subject: The Battle of Lundy’s Lane was one of the bloodiest and most hard-fought engagements of the War of 1812, fought near Niagara Falls between British-Canadian forces and the United States in July 1814.
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