called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds
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The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops in Pennsylvania, later remembered by Americans as a brutal and lopsided defeat.
All labels observed (1)
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| called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds Context triple: [Battle of Paoli, nicknameOrigin, called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds]
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A.
Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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B.
Great Swamp Massacre
The Great Swamp Massacre was a brutal 1675 attack during King Philip’s War in which colonial militia destroyed a major Narragansett fort in present-day Rhode Island, killing hundreds of Indigenous people.
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C.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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D.
Battle of Fort Mifflin
The Battle of Fort Mifflin was a crucial 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces delayed British control of the Delaware River, helping to hinder British supply lines to occupied Philadelphia.
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E.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds Target entity description: The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops in Pennsylvania, later remembered by Americans as a brutal and lopsided defeat.
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A.
Pavonia Massacre
The Pavonia Massacre was a 1643 attack by Dutch colonists on Lenape Native Americans in present-day Jersey City, New Jersey, that helped ignite the broader conflict known as Kieft's War.
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B.
Great Swamp Massacre
The Great Swamp Massacre was a brutal 1675 attack during King Philip’s War in which colonial militia destroyed a major Narragansett fort in present-day Rhode Island, killing hundreds of Indigenous people.
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C.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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D.
Battle of Fort Mifflin
The Battle of Fort Mifflin was a crucial 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces delayed British control of the Delaware River, helping to hinder British supply lines to occupied Philadelphia.
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E.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady massacre was a 1690 French and Indigenous raid on the English frontier settlement of Schenectady in colonial New York, resulting in the killing and capture of many residents and the destruction of the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Massacre at Paoli
ⓘ
linked to:
Paoli Massacre
Paoli Massacre ⓘ |
| AmericanCommander |
Brigadier General Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
linked to:
Anthony Wayne
|
| associatedWith |
Continental Army encampments near Paoli
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental Army encampments
defense of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| BritishCommander | Major General Charles Grey ⓘ |
| casualties | high American casualties ⓘ |
| causeOfNickname | high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds ⓘ |
| characterization | brutal and lopsided defeat for American forces ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
Charles Grey ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey
|
| commemoratedBy |
Paoli Battlefield Historical Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Paoli Battlefield Historic Site
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States (present-day)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Chester County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| culturalMemory | remembered as a massacre despite being a military engagement ⓘ |
| date | September 20–21, 1777 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British capture of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of British brutality in American memory ⓘ |
| location | near Paoli, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| memorial | Paoli Battlefield Historic Site ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | nighttime surprise attack ⓘ |
| notableFeature | limited use of musket fire by British troops ⓘ |
| notableFor | stealth approach and surprise on sleeping American troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brandywine ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponUsedByBritish | bayonet ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
ⓘ
linked to:
Middle Colonies
|
| rememberedAs |
Paoli Massacre by Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Paoli Massacre
|
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | disrupt and destroy Wayne’s division ⓘ |
| surpriseAttack | true ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
bayonet attack
ⓘ
night assault ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds Description of subject: The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops in Pennsylvania, later remembered by Americans as a brutal and lopsided defeat.
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