Battle of the Great Meadows
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The Battle of the Great Meadows was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington led British colonial forces in a failed defense against the French at Fort Necessity in present-day Pennsylvania.
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| Battle of the Great Meadows canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Great Meadows Context triple: [Battle of Fort Necessity, alsoKnownAs, Battle of the Great Meadows]
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Battle of Rowanty Creek
The Battle of Rowanty Creek was an 1865 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces sought to cut Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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B.
Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
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C.
Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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D.
Battle of Middle Boggy
The Battle of Middle Boggy was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces attacked Confederate troops and installations along the Middle Boggy River, contributing to Union efforts to disrupt Confederate control in the region.
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E.
Battle of Tumbledown Mountain
The Battle of Tumbledown Mountain was a key night engagement during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured strategic high ground from Argentine troops near Port Stanley.
- 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 the Great Meadows Target entity description: The Battle of the Great Meadows was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington led British colonial forces in a failed defense against the French at Fort Necessity in present-day Pennsylvania.
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A.
Battle of Rowanty Creek
The Battle of Rowanty Creek was an 1865 American Civil War engagement during the Petersburg Campaign in which Union forces sought to cut Confederate supply lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia.
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B.
Battle of Bloody Run
The Battle of Bloody Run was a 1763 clash near Fort Detroit during Pontiac’s War, where Native American forces ambushed and inflicted heavy casualties on a British detachment.
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C.
Battle of Iron Hill
The Battle of Iron Hill, better known as the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major military engagement fought in that colony.
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D.
Battle of Middle Boggy
The Battle of Middle Boggy was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces attacked Confederate troops and installations along the Middle Boggy River, contributing to Union efforts to disrupt Confederate control in the region.
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E.
Battle of Tumbledown Mountain
The Battle of Tumbledown Mountain was a key night engagement during the 1982 Falklands War in which British forces captured strategic high ground from Argentine troops near Port Stanley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the French and Indian War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Fort Necessity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fort Necessity National Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British colonial forces
ⓘ
French Canadian militia ⓘ French regular troops ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ Virginia provincial troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Ohio Country campaign of 1754 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | higher British colonial casualties than French casualties ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
British colonial side led by George Washington
ⓘ
French and Native American side led by Louis Coulon de Villiers ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Mackay NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial frontier battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | July 3, 1754 ⓘ |
| fortBuiltBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFortification | Fort Necessity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
18th century
ⓘ
Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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James Mackay NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Coulon de Villiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
British America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Necessity NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Meadows NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Fayette County, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Fort Necessity by George Washington ⓘ |
| partOf |
French and Indian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Jumonville Glen skirmish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Jumonville Glen
NERFINISHED
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Ohio River Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British colonial defeat
ⓘ
French victory ⓘ |
| significance |
early engagement of the French and Indian War
ⓘ
first major military engagement of George Washington's career ⓘ helped ignite the wider Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| terrain | meadow and woodland ⓘ |
| theater | Ohio Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyOrDocument | articles of capitulation signed by George Washington ⓘ |
| year | 1754 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Great Meadows Description of subject: The Battle of the Great Meadows was a 1754 early engagement of the French and Indian War in which a young George Washington led British colonial forces in a failed defense against the French at Fort Necessity in present-day Pennsylvania.
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