Battle of Sackett’s Harbor
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The Battle of Sackett’s Harbor was a key War of 1812 engagement on Lake Ontario in which American forces successfully defended an important naval base and shipyard against a British attack.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Sackett’s Harbor canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Sacket’s Harbor (1812 skirmish) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10675825 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Sackett’s Harbor Context triple: [Jacob Brown, battle, Battle of Sackett’s Harbor]
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A.
Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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B.
Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
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C.
Battle of Setauket
The Battle of Setauket was a minor American Revolutionary War engagement in 1777 on Long Island, New York, in which Continental forces unsuccessfully attacked a fortified Loyalist position in the village of Setauket.
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D.
Battle of Valcour Island
The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
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E.
Battle of Pell's Point
The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
- 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 Sackett’s Harbor Target entity description: The Battle of Sackett’s Harbor was a key War of 1812 engagement on Lake Ontario in which American forces successfully defended an important naval base and shipyard against a British attack.
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A.
Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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B.
Battle of Lake George
The Battle of Lake George was a 1755 clash in the French and Indian War in which British colonial and Indigenous forces halted a French advance in northern New York, helping secure the southern approaches to Lake Champlain.
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C.
Battle of Setauket
The Battle of Setauket was a minor American Revolutionary War engagement in 1777 on Long Island, New York, in which Continental forces unsuccessfully attacked a fortified Loyalist position in the village of Setauket.
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D.
Battle of Valcour Island
The Battle of Valcour Island was a 1776 naval engagement on Lake Champlain during the American Revolutionary War, where a small American fleet under Benedict Arnold delayed a larger British force and helped prevent an immediate British advance from Canada.
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E.
Battle of Pell's Point
The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| attackingForce | British expeditionary force from Kingston, Upper Canada ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
New York militia ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ United States Army ⓘ |
| commanderUnitedKingdom |
James Lucas Yeo
ⓘ
Sir George Prevost ⓘ
linked to:
George Prevost
|
| commanderUnitedStates |
Jacob Brown
ⓘ
John Harris ⓘ Melancthon Taylor Woolsey ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | 1813-05-29 ⓘ |
| defensiveForce | American garrison at Sackets Harbor ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British forces suffered killed, wounded, and captured
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United States forces suffered killed and wounded ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving the United Kingdom
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ Conflicts in 1813 ⓘ Naval battles of the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Upper New York frontier
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linked to:
New York frontier
|
| location |
Lake Ontario
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Sackets Harbor, New York ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
American defenders burned supplies and a partially built ship to prevent capture
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combined land and naval operation ⓘ involved regular troops and militia on the American side ⓘ |
| objectiveOfBritish |
capture or destroy American warships under construction
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destroy American naval base at Sackets Harbor ⓘ |
| outcomeConsequence |
boosted reputation of American commander Jacob Brown
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limited British ability to dominate Lake Ontario ⓘ secured American control of key naval facilities on Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
British 1813 offensive on Lake Ontario
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linked to:
Lake Ontario campaign
|
| precededBy |
First Battle of Sacket’s Harbor (1812 skirmish)
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linked to:
Battle of Sackett’s Harbor
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| presentDayCountry | United States of America ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
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British attack repulsed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
defense of major American naval base on Lake Ontario
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protection of American shipyard building warships for Lake Ontario ⓘ |
| theater |
Great Lakes theater of the War of 1812
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linked to:
Northwest theater of the War of 1812
Lake Ontario campaign ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Sackett’s Harbor Description of subject: The Battle of Sackett’s Harbor was a key War of 1812 engagement on Lake Ontario in which American forces successfully defended an important naval base and shipyard against a British attack.
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linked to: Battle of Sackett’s Harbor