Battle of Mobile (1780)
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The Battle of Mobile (1780) was a Revolutionary War–era engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held town of Mobile in West Florida, contributing to Spain’s broader campaign against Britain along the Gulf Coast.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mobile (1780) canonical | 1 |
| Capture of Mobile (1780) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Mobile (1780) Context triple: [Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783), hasBattle, Battle of Mobile (1780)]
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Battle of Fort Bowyer (1814)
The Battle of Fort Bowyer (1814) was a key American defensive victory against British forces near Mobile, Alabama, that helped delay British advances on the Gulf Coast late in the War of 1812.
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Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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Siege of Savannah
The Siege of Savannah was a major 1779 American Revolutionary War battle in which Franco-American forces unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the British-held city of Savannah, Georgia.
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Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mobile (1780) Target entity description: The Battle of Mobile (1780) was a Revolutionary War–era engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held town of Mobile in West Florida, contributing to Spain’s broader campaign against Britain along the Gulf Coast.
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A.
Battle of Fort Bowyer (1814)
The Battle of Fort Bowyer (1814) was a key American defensive victory against British forces near Mobile, Alabama, that helped delay British advances on the Gulf Coast late in the War of 1812.
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B.
Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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C.
Battle of Eutaw Springs
The Battle of Eutaw Springs was a major 1781 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Continental forces under General Nathanael Greene fought British troops in one of the conflict’s last large battles in the Southern theater.
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D.
Siege of Savannah
The Siege of Savannah was a major 1779 American Revolutionary War battle in which Franco-American forces unsuccessfully attempted to recapture the British-held city of Savannah, Georgia.
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E.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Fort Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Spanish forces ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Spanish regulars and colonial militia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British West Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| campaign | Spanish West Florida campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPowerInvolved |
British Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernardo de Gálvez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elias Durnford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Spanish Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1780 ⓘ |
| defender | British garrison at Mobile ⓘ |
| endDate | 1780-03-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Pensacola (1781) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortInvolved | Fort Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | British regulars and Loyalist troops ⓘ |
| location |
Gulf Coast
NERFINISHED
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Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of the town of Mobile
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reduction of British stronghold at Fort Charlotte ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of British garrison at Mobile ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast campaign
NERFINISHED
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Spanish campaign against Britain in West Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Baton Rouge (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish involvement in the American Revolutionary War
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history of Mobile, Alabama ⓘ |
| result |
British loss of Mobile
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Spanish victory ⓘ capture of Mobile by Spain ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to Spanish control along the Gulf Coast
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helped isolate British stronghold at Pensacola ⓘ weakened British control of West Florida ⓘ |
| startDate | 1780-03-01 ⓘ |
| strategicGoal |
expel Britain from West Florida
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secure Spanish control of the lower Mississippi and Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf Coast theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mobile (1780) Description of subject: The Battle of Mobile (1780) was a Revolutionary War–era engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held town of Mobile in West Florida, contributing to Spain’s broader campaign against Britain along the Gulf Coast.
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