Battle of Carthage (1861)
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The Battle of Carthage (1861) was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard forces clashed with Union troops, helping to solidify Confederate influence in the region at that stage of the war.
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| Battle of Carthage (1861) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Carthage (1861) Context triple: [Carthage, Missouri, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Carthage (1861)]
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Target entity: Battle of Carthage (1861) Target entity description: The Battle of Carthage (1861) was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard forces clashed with Union troops, helping to solidify Confederate influence in the region at that stage of the war.
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A.
Battle of Carthage (698)
The Battle of Carthage (698) was a decisive confrontation in which Umayyad forces captured and destroyed the Byzantine stronghold of Carthage, cementing Muslim control over North Africa and accelerating the region’s Islamization.
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B.
Battle of Benghazi
The Battle of Benghazi was a key early confrontation in the 2011 Libyan uprising in which rebel forces clashed with Muammar Gaddafi’s troops for control of the country’s second-largest city, prompting international intervention.
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C.
Battle of Kufra
The Battle of Kufra was a World War II engagement in early 1941 in southeastern Libya, where Free French and British forces captured the Italian-held desert oasis of Kufra, marking an important early Allied victory in North Africa.
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D.
Battle of the Gulf of Roses
The Battle of the Gulf of Roses was a 1285 naval engagement off the Catalan coast in which a French fleet was decisively defeated by Aragonese forces during the wider conflict between the Crown of Aragon and the French monarchy.
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E.
Battle of Mekelle
The Battle of Mekelle was a key 1896 engagement in northern Ethiopia during the First Italo-Ethiopian War, where Ethiopian forces besieged and compelled the surrender of an Italian garrison, contributing to Italy’s eventual defeat in the conflict.
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Carthage, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Dry Fork NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
pro-Confederate Missouri government-in-exile
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secession crisis in Missouri ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Missouri State Guard
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Missouri campaign of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesMissouriStateGuard | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnion | dozens killed and wounded ⓘ |
| commander |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Franz Sigel NERFINISHED ⓘ James S. Rains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical markers near Carthage, Missouri ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 5, 1861 ⓘ |
| earlyWar | yes ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Wilson’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Trans-Mississippi West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Carthage, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasper County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest large-scale engagements in Missouri during the Civil War
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complex command situation between state and Confederate authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Carthage Civil War Museum (interpretive exhibits) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate strategic advantage in southwestern Missouri
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Missouri State Guard victory ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
boosted morale of pro-Confederate forces in Missouri
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helped solidify pro-Confederate control in parts of Missouri in mid-1861 ⓘ |
| strengthMissouriStateGuard | approximately 4,000–6,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 1,100–1,500 men ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Union forces conducted a fighting withdrawal ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Carthage (1861) Description of subject: The Battle of Carthage (1861) was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri in which pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard forces clashed with Union troops, helping to solidify Confederate influence in the region at that stage of the war.
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