Battle of New Ulm
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The Battle of New Ulm was a key 1862 clash during the U.S.–Dakota War in which Dakota forces attacked the frontier town of New Ulm, Minnesota, leading to intense fighting and the town’s partial evacuation and fortification.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of New Ulm canonical | 1 |
| U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 battles in New Ulm | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of New Ulm Context triple: [Battle of Fort Ridgely, followedBy, Battle of New Ulm]
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Battle of Wood Lake
The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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C.
Battle of Fish Creek
The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
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Battle of Wisconsin Heights
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
- 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 New Ulm Target entity description: The Battle of New Ulm was a key 1862 clash during the U.S.–Dakota War in which Dakota forces attacked the frontier town of New Ulm, Minnesota, leading to intense fighting and the town’s partial evacuation and fortification.
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A.
Battle of Wood Lake
The Battle of Wood Lake was a decisive 1862 clash in Minnesota between U.S. forces and Dakota warriors that effectively ended major fighting in the Dakota War of 1862.
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B.
Battle of Bad Axe
The Battle of Bad Axe was the final, devastating clash of the 1832 Black Hawk War, in which U.S. forces massacred many of Black Hawk’s band as they attempted to retreat across the Mississippi River.
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C.
Battle of Fish Creek
The Battle of Fish Creek was a key 1885 clash in the North-West Rebellion in which Métis forces under Gabriel Dumont temporarily halted advancing Canadian troops.
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D.
Battle of Wisconsin Heights
The Battle of Wisconsin Heights was an 1832 engagement in present-day Wisconsin during the Black Hawk War, where U.S. militia forces clashed with Black Hawk’s band of Sauk and Fox warriors as they attempted to retreat across the Wisconsin River.
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E.
Battle of Birch Coulee
The Battle of Birch Coulee was a key 1862 engagement in Minnesota during the U.S.–Dakota War, noted as one of the deadliest and most hard-fought attacks on U.S. troops by Dakota forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of New Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dakota (Eastern Dakota) forces
NERFINISHED
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Euro-American settlers ⓘ Minnesota militia NERFINISHED ⓘ local volunteers ⓘ |
| cause |
failure of U.S. authorities to deliver annuity payments and supplies
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land dispossession of Dakota people ⓘ tensions over treaties between Dakota and United States ⓘ |
| conflict | U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further U.S. military campaigns against Dakota ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Brown County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ New Ulm, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | American frontier ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to harsh U.S. reprisals against Dakota
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heightened fear among Minnesota settlers ⓘ |
| ledTo |
construction of defensive barricades in New Ulm
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displacement of settlers from the surrounding area ⓘ increased military presence in the region ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
historic markers in New Ulm
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local commemorations in New Ulm ⓘ |
| notableFor |
civilian involvement in defense
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intense close-quarters fighting ⓘ large-scale evacuation under fire ⓘ symbolic importance in Minnesota history ⓘ |
| opponent |
Dakota warriors
NERFINISHED
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settler defenders ⓘ |
| partiallyEvacuated | New Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dakota–United States conflicts
NERFINISHED
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U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Dakota attacks on Minnesota River Valley settlements in 1862 ⓘ |
| precededBy | initial Dakota attacks on nearby farms and settlements ⓘ |
| result |
Dakota tactical success in initial attacks
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eventual evacuation of most civilians from New Ulm ⓘ fortification of New Ulm ⓘ heavy damage to buildings in New Ulm ⓘ significant destruction of the town ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Minnesota state history
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histories of the U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
Dakota attack on a fortified town
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siege-like urban fighting ⓘ |
| wasAttackOn | frontier town of New Ulm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of New Ulm Description of subject: The Battle of New Ulm was a key 1862 clash during the U.S.–Dakota War in which Dakota forces attacked the frontier town of New Ulm, Minnesota, leading to intense fighting and the town’s partial evacuation and fortification.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
U.S.–Dakota War of 1862 battles in New Ulm