Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces
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The Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces was a Revolutionary War-era Virginia state military unit, led by George Rogers Clark, that conducted frontier campaigns against British outposts in the Old Northwest.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Illinois Regiment of Virginia State Forces | 1 |
| Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10272659 — 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.
Target entity: Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces Context triple: [Fort Sackville, Vincennes, capturedBy, Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces]
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People’s Ellsworth Regiment
The People’s Ellsworth Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served prominently in the American Civil War, noted for being raised in honor of the slain Union officer Elmer E. Ellsworth.
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Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit from Indiana that served with distinction during the American Civil War, particularly noted for its early-war Zouave uniforms and participation in key Western Theater campaigns.
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Illinois National Guard
The Illinois National Guard is the modern state military force of Illinois, comprising Army and Air National Guard units that support both state authorities and the U.S. armed forces in domestic emergencies and federal missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces Target entity description: The Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces was a Revolutionary War-era Virginia state military unit, led by George Rogers Clark, that conducted frontier campaigns against British outposts in the Old Northwest.
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A.
People’s Ellsworth Regiment
The People’s Ellsworth Regiment was a Union Army infantry unit from New York that served prominently in the American Civil War, noted for being raised in honor of the slain Union officer Elmer E. Ellsworth.
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B.
Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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C.
Army of the Missouri
The Army of the Missouri was a Union field army that operated in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, participating in campaigns across the Trans-Mississippi region.
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D.
11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 11th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit from Indiana that served with distinction during the American Civil War, particularly noted for its early-war Zouave uniforms and participation in key Western Theater campaigns.
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E.
Illinois National Guard
The Illinois National Guard is the modern state military force of Illinois, comprising Army and Air National Guard units that support both state authorities and the U.S. armed forces in domestic emergencies and federal missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War unit
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Virginia state forces unit ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Commonwealth of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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United States (Continental cause) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Illinois Country
NERFINISHED
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Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ western frontier of Virginia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Continental cause in the West
ⓘ
Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| campaign |
George Rogers Clark’s western campaigns
ⓘ
Illinois campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | George Rogers Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Illinois Country (field-based operations) ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Northwest Territory precursor ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| leader | George Rogers Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Illinois Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
capture of Kaskaskia
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operations against British posts in the Illinois Country ⓘ |
| opponent |
British provincial forces
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British-allied Native American groups ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia State Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to conduct frontier campaigns against British outposts in the Old Northwest ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
frontier warfare
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seizure of British outposts ⓘ |
| theater |
Old Northwest
NERFINISHED
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Western theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Revolutionary War era ⓘ |
| type | state regiment ⓘ |
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Subject: Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces Description of subject: The Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces was a Revolutionary War-era Virginia state military unit, led by George Rogers Clark, that conducted frontier campaigns against British outposts in the Old Northwest.
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