Battle of Goshen
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The Battle of Goshen, better known as the Battle of the Clouds, was an inconclusive 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in Pennsylvania between General George Washington’s Continental Army and British forces under General William Howe that was disrupted by a severe storm.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Goshen canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Goshen Context triple: [Battle of the Clouds, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Goshen]
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Battle of Emmaus
The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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Battle of Sipe Sipe
The Battle of Sipe Sipe (also known as the Battle of Viluma) was a decisive 1815 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which royalist forces defeated the Army of the North, halting revolutionary advances in Upper Peru.
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Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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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 Yedashe
The Battle of Yedashe was a World War II engagement in Burma between Allied and Japanese forces during the 1942 Burma Campaign, occurring shortly after the fall of Toungoo.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Goshen Target entity description: The Battle of Goshen, better known as the Battle of the Clouds, was an inconclusive 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in Pennsylvania between General George Washington’s Continental Army and British forces under General William Howe that was disrupted by a severe storm.
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A.
Battle of Emmaus
The Battle of Emmaus was a key victory of the Jewish rebel forces led by Judas Maccabeus against the Seleucid army, helping to secure Jewish autonomy in the 2nd century BCE.
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B.
Battle of Sipe Sipe
The Battle of Sipe Sipe (also known as the Battle of Viluma) was a decisive 1815 engagement in the Argentine War of Independence in which royalist forces defeated the Army of the North, halting revolutionary advances in Upper Peru.
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C.
Battle of Beth Zur
The Battle of Beth Zur was a key victory of the Maccabean forces over the Seleucid Empire in 164 BCE, helping to secure Jewish control of Judea and paving the way for the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Yedashe
The Battle of Yedashe was a World War II engagement in Burma between Allied and Japanese forces during the 1942 Burma Campaign, occurring shortly after the fall of Toungoo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveContext | British advance on Philadelphia ⓘ |
| causeOfInterruption | severe storm ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 16, 1777 ⓘ |
| effectOfWeather |
disrupted engagement
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prevented full-scale battle ⓘ rendered gunpowder ineffective ⓘ |
| engagementStatus | inconclusive engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy | Paoli massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Battle of the Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1777 ⓘ History of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Chester County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Pennsylvania campaign area ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goshen, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
British regular infantry
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Continental Army artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ Hessian troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brandywine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceCommander |
General George Washington
NERFINISHED
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General William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance | illustrates impact of weather on military operations ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | no decisive advantage for either side ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | aborted pitched battle ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
heavy rain
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thunderstorm ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Goshen Description of subject: The Battle of Goshen, better known as the Battle of the Clouds, was an inconclusive 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in Pennsylvania between General George Washington’s Continental Army and British forces under General William Howe that was disrupted by a severe storm.
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