Battle of Ox Hill
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The Battle of Ox Hill was a minor but fierce 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, fought during the Northern Virginia Campaign shortly after the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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| Battle of Ox Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ox Hill Context triple: [Northern Virginia Campaign, includesBattle, Battle of Ox Hill]
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A.
Battle of Upperville
The Battle of Upperville was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry engagement in Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the maneuvering that preceded the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
Battle of Heller's Corner
The Battle of Heller's Corner was a skirmish during General Josiah Harmar's 1790 campaign in the Northwest Indian War, involving clashes between U.S. forces and Native American warriors in the Ohio Country.
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C.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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D.
Battle of Quaker Hill
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Ox Hill Target entity description: The Battle of Ox Hill was a minor but fierce 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia, fought during the Northern Virginia Campaign shortly after the Second Battle of Bull Run.
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A.
Battle of Upperville
The Battle of Upperville was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry engagement in Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the maneuvering that preceded the Battle of Gettysburg.
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B.
Battle of Heller's Corner
The Battle of Heller's Corner was a skirmish during General Josiah Harmar's 1790 campaign in the Northwest Indian War, involving clashes between U.S. forces and Native American warriors in the Ohio Country.
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C.
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm
The Battle of Blackstock’s Farm was a 1780 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot militia under Thomas Sumter successfully resisted a British force led by Banastre Tarleton.
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D.
Battle of Quaker Hill
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Chantilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignContext | fought shortly after the Second Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| characterization |
fierce fighting
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minor engagement ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Isaac Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia elements ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesApprox | about 800 ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countyPark | Ox Hill Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1862-09-01 ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 1 ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fairfax County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Chantilly, Virginia ⓘ |
| memorial | Ox Hill Battlefield Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernSite | within present-day Fairfax County suburban development ⓘ |
| month | September ⓘ |
| near | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Union General Isaac Stevens
NERFINISHED
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Union General Philip Kearny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Virginia Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee’s offensive in Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Battle of Bull Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | Confederate attempt to cut off Union retreat from Second Bull Run ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederates failed to destroy retreating Union corps
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Union forces continued withdrawal toward Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded farmland ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | infantry engagement ⓘ |
| unionArmy | Army of the Potomac elements ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesApprox | about 1,300 ⓘ |
| weather | fought during a violent thunderstorm ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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