Battle of Baker’s Creek
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The Battle of Baker’s Creek, more commonly known as the Battle of Champion Hill, was a pivotal 1863 American Civil War engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign that resulted in a significant Union victory over Confederate forces in Mississippi.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Baker’s Creek canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7953953 — 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Baker’s Creek Context triple: [Battle of Champion Hill, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Baker’s Creek]
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Battle of Hoople’s Creek
The Battle of Hoople’s Creek was a minor engagement of the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces skirmished with advancing American troops in eastern Upper Canada shortly before the Battle of Crysler’s Farm.
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Battle of Alligator Creek
The Battle of Alligator Creek was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault, helping secure their foothold on the island.
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Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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Battle of Slater’s Knoll
The Battle of Slater’s Knoll was a major World War II engagement on Bougainville Island in early 1945, where Australian forces decisively repelled repeated Japanese attacks in one of the last significant battles of the Pacific campaign.
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Battle of Cabin Creek
The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
- 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 Baker’s Creek Target entity description: The Battle of Baker’s Creek, more commonly known as the Battle of Champion Hill, was a pivotal 1863 American Civil War engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign that resulted in a significant Union victory over Confederate forces in Mississippi.
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A.
Battle of Hoople’s Creek
The Battle of Hoople’s Creek was a minor engagement of the War of 1812 in which British and Canadian forces skirmished with advancing American troops in eastern Upper Canada shortly before the Battle of Crysler’s Farm.
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B.
Battle of Alligator Creek
The Battle of Alligator Creek was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault, helping secure their foothold on the island.
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C.
Battle of Wyse Fork
The Battle of Wyse Fork was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1865 near Kinston, North Carolina, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to block their advance toward Goldsboro during the closing weeks of the war.
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D.
Battle of Slater’s Knoll
The Battle of Slater’s Knoll was a major World War II engagement on Bougainville Island in early 1945, where Australian forces decisively repelled repeated Japanese attacks in one of the last significant battles of the Pacific campaign.
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E.
Battle of Cabin Creek
The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Champion Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | isolate and capture Vicksburg, Mississippi ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the Vicksburg Campaign
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Battles of the Western Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
James B. McPherson
NERFINISHED
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John A. McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ John C. Pemberton NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | over 3,800 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | John C. Pemberton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | about 22,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
forced Confederate retreat toward Vicksburg
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led directly to the Siege of Vicksburg ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 16, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Big Black River Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Vicksburg front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Hinds County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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near Edwards, Mississippi ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Champion Hill plantation
NERFINISHED
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nearby Baker’s Creek ⓘ |
| notableFeature | largest and bloodiest battle of the Vicksburg Campaign ⓘ |
| partOf | Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi (1863)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive tactical victory for the Union army
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pivotal engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | broke Confederate field army defending Vicksburg ⓘ |
| terrain | rolling hills and wooded ridges ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses | over 2,400 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
James B. McPherson
NERFINISHED
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John A. McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | about 32,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Baker’s Creek Description of subject: The Battle of Baker’s Creek, more commonly known as the Battle of Champion Hill, was a pivotal 1863 American Civil War engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign that resulted in a significant Union victory over Confederate forces in Mississippi.
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