Resaca, Battle of
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The Battle of Resaca was a major engagement of the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, fought in May 1864 in Georgia between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Resaca, Battle of canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11162768 — 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)
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Target entity: Resaca, Battle of Context triple: [Battle of Resaca, alsoKnownAs, Resaca, Battle of]
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Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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Battle of Refugio
The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
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Battle of Cieneguilla
The Battle of Cieneguilla was an 1854 clash in present-day New Mexico between U.S. cavalry forces and Jicarilla Apache warriors that resulted in a significant defeat for the U.S. troops during the Jicarilla War.
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Battle of Rincón
The Battle of Rincón was a key 1825 cavalry engagement in present-day Uruguay during the Cisplatine War, where patriot forces led by Fructuoso Rivera defeated Brazilian imperial troops, boosting the independence movement in the region.
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Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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)
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Target entity: Resaca, Battle of Target entity description: The Battle of Resaca was a major engagement of the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, fought in May 1864 in Georgia between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
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A.
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
The Battle of Resaca de la Palma was a key 1846 engagement in the Mexican–American War in which U.S. forces under General Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican troops near the Rio Grande, helping secure American control of northern Mexico.
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B.
Battle of Refugio
The Battle of Refugio was an 1836 engagement in the Texas Revolution in which Texian forces attempting to evacuate settlers were defeated by the Mexican army, contributing to the broader Goliad Campaign’s disastrous outcome for the Texians.
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C.
Battle of Cieneguilla
The Battle of Cieneguilla was an 1854 clash in present-day New Mexico between U.S. cavalry forces and Jicarilla Apache warriors that resulted in a significant defeat for the U.S. troops during the Jicarilla War.
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D.
Battle of Rincón
The Battle of Rincón was a key 1825 cavalry engagement in present-day Uruguay during the Cisplatine War, where patriot forces led by Fructuoso Rivera defeated Brazilian imperial troops, boosting the independence movement in the region.
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E.
Battle of Monterey Pass
The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Resaca, Battle of NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsage | heavy artillery fire on both sides ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | Union advance toward Atlanta ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesConfederate | approximately 2,800 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesUnion | approximately 4,000 ⓘ |
| commander |
George H. Thomas
NERFINISHED
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James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Bell Hood NERFINISHED ⓘ John M. Schofield NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonidas Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ William Tecumseh Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Joseph E. Johnston, Confederate
NERFINISHED
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William Tecumseh Sherman, Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| county |
Gordon County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitfield County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | May 13–15, 1864 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Adairsville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrengthConfederate | approximately 60,000 ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUnion | approximately 98,000 ⓘ |
| front | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Resaca Battlefield Historic Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Union flanking maneuver at Snake Creek Gap ⓘ |
| notableFeature | extensive field fortifications ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Resaca, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rocky Face Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateArmy | Army of Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionArmy | Military Division of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate withdrawal
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Inconclusive ⓘ |
| river | Oostanaula River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-13 ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union forces continued advance into Georgia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Confederates successfully retreated across Oostanaula River
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Union failed to destroy Confederate army ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly, wooded terrain with river crossings ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Resaca, Battle of Description of subject: The Battle of Resaca was a major engagement of the American Civil War’s Atlanta Campaign, fought in May 1864 in Georgia between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.
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