Siege of Star Fort
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The Siege of Star Fort, also known as the Siege of Ninety Six, was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot forces unsuccessfully besieged a fortified Loyalist stronghold.
All labels observed (1)
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| Siege of Star Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Star Fort Context triple: [Siege of Ninety Six, alsoKnownAs, Siege of Star Fort]
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Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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Siege of Yafa
The Siege of Yafa was a 1192 military engagement during the Third Crusade in which Richard the Lionheart defended the strategic port city of Jaffa against Saladin’s forces.
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Siege of Archaeopolis
The Siege of Archaeopolis was a key 6th-century confrontation in the Lazic War, in which Byzantine and Sasanian forces struggled for control of the strategic fortress city of Archaeopolis in western Georgia.
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Siege of Arqa
The Siege of Arqa was a protracted 1099 military blockade during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the fortified town of Arqa in present-day Lebanon.
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E.
Siege of Tönning
The Siege of Tönning was a key early-18th-century military operation in which allied forces besieged the fortified town of Tönning during the Great Northern War, contributing to the shifting balance of power in Northern Europe.
- 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: Siege of Star Fort Target entity description: The Siege of Star Fort, also known as the Siege of Ninety Six, was a major 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where Patriot forces unsuccessfully besieged a fortified Loyalist stronghold.
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A.
Siege of 1716
The Siege of 1716 was a failed Norwegian campaign by King Charles XII of Sweden against the Fredriksten fortress during the Great Northern War, marking a key setback in his attempts to conquer Norway.
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B.
Siege of Yafa
The Siege of Yafa was a 1192 military engagement during the Third Crusade in which Richard the Lionheart defended the strategic port city of Jaffa against Saladin’s forces.
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C.
Siege of Archaeopolis
The Siege of Archaeopolis was a key 6th-century confrontation in the Lazic War, in which Byzantine and Sasanian forces struggled for control of the strategic fortress city of Archaeopolis in western Georgia.
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D.
Siege of Arqa
The Siege of Arqa was a protracted 1099 military blockade during the First Crusade in which Crusader forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the fortified town of Arqa in present-day Lebanon.
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E.
Siege of Tönning
The Siege of Tönning was a key early-18th-century military operation in which allied forces besieged the fortified town of Tönning during the Great Northern War, contributing to the shifting balance of power in Northern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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event in 1781 ⓘ military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Ninety Six ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ninety Six National Historic Site ⓘ |
| attackerSide | Patriot ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Greene’s 1781 campaign in the Carolinas ⓘ |
| combatantAllegiance |
Loyalists aligned with Great Britain
ⓘ
Patriots aligned with Continental Congress ⓘ |
| commander |
John Cruger
ⓘ
Nathanael Greene ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | Patriot vs Loyalist engagement ⓘ |
| country |
United States (present-day)
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnd | 1781-06-19 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1781-05-22 ⓘ |
| defensiveForceType | Loyalist provincial troops ⓘ |
| followedBy | British evacuation of interior South Carolina posts ⓘ |
| fortification | Star Fort ⓘ |
| fortificationType | earthen star-shaped redoubt ⓘ |
| garrisonSide | Loyalist ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Ninety Six District
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linked to:
Ninety Six District, South Carolina
|
| location |
Ninety Six, South Carolina
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linked to:
Town of Ninety Six, South Carolina
South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive surviving Revolutionary War earthworks at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| objective | capture Loyalist stronghold at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| outcome | Patriot siege unsuccessful ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Loyalist stronghold at Ninety Six ⓘ |
| result | Loyalist victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | control of South Carolina backcountry ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
approach trenches
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artillery bombardment ⓘ assault on fortifications ⓘ siegeworks ⓘ |
| theater | American Revolutionary War in the Southern Colonies ⓘ |
| year | 1781 ⓘ |
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