Battle of Boteler’s Ford
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The Battle of Boteler’s Ford was a minor but consequential American Civil War engagement fought on the Potomac River in September 1862, immediately after the Battle of Antietam, as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Blackford’s Ford | 1 |
| Battle of Boteler’s Ford canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7566750 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Boteler’s Ford Context triple: [Battle of Shepherdstown, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Boteler’s Ford]
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Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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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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Battle of High Bridge
The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
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Battle of Frayser’s Farm
The Battle of Frayser’s Farm was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- 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 Boteler’s Ford Target entity description: The Battle of Boteler’s Ford was a minor but consequential American Civil War engagement fought on the Potomac River in September 1862, immediately after the Battle of Antietam, as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army.
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A.
Battle of Matson’s Ford
The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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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 High Bridge
The Battle of High Bridge was a late Civil War engagement in April 1865 in Virginia, where Union forces sought to prevent Confederate troops from destroying a key railroad bridge during Robert E. Lee’s retreat toward Appomattox.
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D.
Battle of Frayser’s Farm
The Battle of Frayser’s Farm was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Confederate forces attacked retreating Union troops as part of the Seven Days Battles near Richmond.
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E.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Blackford’s Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Shepherdstown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
approximately 300 Confederate casualties
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approximately 600 Union casualties ⓘ |
| characterization | minor engagement with significant strategic consequences ⓘ |
| commander |
A. P. Hill
NERFINISHED
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Charles Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitz John Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ George Sykes NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | September 19–20, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | September 20, 1862 ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesUnit |
Confederate Light Division
NERFINISHED
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Union V Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAfter | Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Potomac River
NERFINISHED
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near Shepherdstown, Virginia ⓘ near Shepherdstown, West Virginia ⓘ |
| modernState | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
contributed to President Abraham Lincoln’s dissatisfaction with George B. McClellan
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discouraged further immediate Union pursuit of Lee’s army ⓘ helped secure the Confederate army’s withdrawal across the Potomac ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maryland Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Robert E. Lee’s retreat from Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Antietam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Potomac River crossing at Boteler’s Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | September 19, 1862 ⓘ |
| stateAtTime | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | high bluffs above the Potomac River ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
pursuit action
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rear-guard action ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Boteler’s Ford Description of subject: The Battle of Boteler’s Ford was a minor but consequential American Civil War engagement fought on the Potomac River in September 1862, immediately after the Battle of Antietam, as Union forces pursued Robert E. Lee’s retreating Confederate army.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Blackford’s Ford