siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782)
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The siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) was a British-held fortress’s prolonged blockade and bombardment by Spanish forces during the American Revolutionary War, leading to Spain’s capture of Menorca from Britain.
All labels observed (1)
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| siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) Context triple: [Fort St. Philip, associatedEvent, siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782)]
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siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)
The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
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Siege of Pensacola (1781)
The Siege of Pensacola (1781) was a pivotal American Revolutionary War engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held capital of West Florida, weakening British control along the Gulf Coast.
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Siege of Fort St. Philip
The Siege of Fort St. Philip was a key 1756 French and Spanish assault on the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, whose capture marked an early and significant victory in the Seven Years' War.
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Siege of Fort Sackville
The Siege of Fort Sackville was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in which George Rogers Clark captured the British-held fort at Vincennes, securing the Northwest Territory for the United States.
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Siege of Charleston
The Siege of Charleston was a major 1780 British victory in the American Revolutionary War that resulted in the capture of a key Southern port city and one of the largest American surrenders of the conflict.
- 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: siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) Target entity description: The siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) was a British-held fortress’s prolonged blockade and bombardment by Spanish forces during the American Revolutionary War, leading to Spain’s capture of Menorca from Britain.
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A.
siege of Fort St. Philip (1756)
The siege of Fort St. Philip (1756) was a key French operation during the Seven Years' War in which French forces captured the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, consolidating their control of the island.
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B.
Siege of Pensacola (1781)
The Siege of Pensacola (1781) was a pivotal American Revolutionary War engagement in which Spanish forces captured the British-held capital of West Florida, weakening British control along the Gulf Coast.
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C.
Siege of Fort St. Philip
The Siege of Fort St. Philip was a key 1756 French and Spanish assault on the British-held fortress at Mahón on Menorca, whose capture marked an early and significant victory in the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Mobile (1780)
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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Siege of Fort Sackville
The Siege of Fort Sackville was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War engagement in which George Rogers Clark captured the British-held fort at Vincennes, securing the Northwest Territory for the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
French naval contingent
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Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegingForceStrength | over 8,000 Spanish and allied troops ⓘ |
| cause | Spanish attempt to recover Menorca from Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
Buenaventura Moreno
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis de Córdova y Córdova NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1779–1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDuringEvent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | British Army garrison ⓘ |
| endDate | 1782-02-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Paris (1783) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortification | Fort St. Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | approximately 2,500 British troops ⓘ |
| location |
Balearic Islands
NERFINISHED
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Fort St. Philip, Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahon, Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Menorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
artillery bombardment
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blockade ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolonged resistance of British garrison
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severe disease and shortages among defenders ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Fort St. Philip
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expulsion of British from Menorca ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish declaration of war on Great Britain (1779) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Spanish victory
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capture of Menorca by Spain ⓘ surrender of British garrison at Fort St. Philip ⓘ |
| significance | led to transfer of Menorca to Spain in the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1781-08-19 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Menorca ceded from Great Britain to Spain ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year |
1781
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1782 ⓘ |
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Subject: siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) Description of subject: The siege of Fort St. Philip (1781–1782) was a British-held fortress’s prolonged blockade and bombardment by Spanish forces during the American Revolutionary War, leading to Spain’s capture of Menorca from Britain.
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