Battle of Canal Street
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The Battle of Canal Street, better known as the Battle of Liberty Place, was an 1874 armed insurrection in New Orleans in which the White League temporarily overthrew the Reconstruction-era Republican state government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Canal Street canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Canal Street Context triple: [Battle of Liberty Place, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Canal Street]
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Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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Siege of Cap-Français
The Siege of Cap-Français was a key 1793 military confrontation during the Haitian Revolution in which revolutionary forces challenged French colonial control of the important northern port city.
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Battle of Lake Borgne
The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
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Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Canal Street Target entity description: The Battle of Canal Street, better known as the Battle of Liberty Place, was an 1874 armed insurrection in New Orleans in which the White League temporarily overthrew the Reconstruction-era Republican state government.
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A.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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B.
Siege of Cap-Français
The Siege of Cap-Français was a key 1793 military confrontation during the Haitian Revolution in which revolutionary forces challenged French colonial control of the important northern port city.
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C.
Battle of Lake Borgne
The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
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D.
Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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E.
Siege of Fort Vaux
The Siege of Fort Vaux was a brutal World War I battle in June 1916 during the Battle of Verdun, where a small French garrison mounted a tenacious underground defense against overwhelming German forces before being forced to surrender.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed insurrection
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coup attempt ⓘ historical event ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
strengthening of Redeemer Democratic movement in Louisiana
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undermining of Reconstruction in Louisiana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Liberty Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Metropolitan Police of New Orleans
NERFINISHED
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Reconstruction-era Republican state government of Louisiana ⓘ White League NERFINISHED ⓘ state militia loyal to the Republican government ⓘ |
| cause |
White supremacist resistance to Black political participation
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opposition to Reconstruction policies in Louisiana ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Liberty Place monument (later removed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
defenders: Republican state government and allied forces
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insurgents: White League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban armed uprising ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | September 14, 1874 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Liberty Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| ideologyOfInsurgents |
Democratic Party alignment in Reconstruction-era Louisiana
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white supremacy ⓘ |
| involves | racial and political violence in the Reconstruction South ⓘ |
| location | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Canal Street in New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedGovernment | Republican Party government of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | White League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reconstruction era
NERFINISHED
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post–Civil War Reconstruction in Louisiana ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle over control of Louisiana state government during Reconstruction ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Reconstruction in the United States
NERFINISHED
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White League NERFINISHED ⓘ White supremacist paramilitary violence in the Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| restoredBy | federal troops sent by the U.S. government ⓘ |
| result |
intervention by federal troops to restore the Republican government
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temporary overthrow of the Republican state government in New Orleans ⓘ |
| shortDescription | 1874 White League insurrection that temporarily overthrew the Reconstruction Republican government in New Orleans ⓘ |
| significance | major challenge to federal Reconstruction authority in Louisiana ⓘ |
| targetedEntity | Reconstruction-era Republican state government of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Canal Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1874 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Canal Street Description of subject: The Battle of Canal Street, better known as the Battle of Liberty Place, was an 1874 armed insurrection in New Orleans in which the White League temporarily overthrew the Reconstruction-era Republican state government.
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