Battle of Lake Borgne
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The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Lake Borgne canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Lake Borgne (1814) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5612326 — 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 Lake Borgne Context triple: [Gulf Coast theater of the War of 1812, hasPart, Battle of Lake Borgne]
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A.
Battle of the Restigouche
The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
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C.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
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E.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- 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 Lake Borgne Target entity description: The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
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A.
Battle of the Restigouche
The Battle of the Restigouche was a 1760 naval engagement between French and British forces on the Restigouche River in present-day Canada, marking the last major French attempt to resupply New France during the Seven Years' War.
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B.
Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
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C.
Battle of Saint-Charles
The Battle of Saint-Charles was a key 1837 armed clash between Patriote rebels and British colonial forces in Lower Canada, marking an important episode in the struggle for political reform and self-government.
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D.
Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
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E.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War of 1812
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Lake Borgne (1814)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Lake Borgne
|
| armedServiceInvolved |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | capture of New Orleans by British forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses | American flotilla largely captured or destroyed ⓘ |
| combatant |
American gunboat flotilla
ⓘ
British ship’s boats and barges ⓘ |
| commander |
Commander Nicholas Lockyer
ⓘ
Lieutenant Thomas ap Catesby Jones ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| conflictType | boat action ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| endDate | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of New Orleans
ⓘ
British landing at Pea Island ⓘ |
| goal |
to prevent American naval interference with British landing operations
ⓘ
to secure approach routes to New Orleans for British forces ⓘ |
| hasCause | British attempt to invade the lower Mississippi region ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | American gunboats captured by British forces ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Royal Marines
ⓘ
United States Marines ⓘ
linked to:
United States Marine Corps
|
| location |
Lake Borgne
ⓘ
near New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ |
| navalForceType |
barges
ⓘ
gunboats ⓘ ship’s boats ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast campaign
ⓘ
New Orleans campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of New Orleans
|
| precededBy | British naval concentration in the Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| region | Louisiana ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance | key preliminary action to the Battle of New Orleans ⓘ |
| startDate | December 14, 1814 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
eliminated American naval resistance in Lake Borgne area
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opened water approaches to New Orleans for the British ⓘ |
| theater | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Lake Borgne Description of subject: The Battle of Lake Borgne was a naval engagement in December 1814 during the War of 1812, in which British forces defeated a small American flotilla near New Orleans as part of their campaign to capture the city.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Battle of Lake Borgne