Battle of Bennington
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The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Bennington canonical | 26 |
| American Revolutionary forces at Bennington | 1 |
| Battle of Bennington victory | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Bennington Context triple: [Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War, hasPart, Battle of Bennington]
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A.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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B.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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C.
Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
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D.
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were pivotal early American Revolutionary War victories in New Jersey that revitalized Patriot morale and helped turn the tide against British forces.
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E.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
- 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 Bennington Target entity description: The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
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A.
Battle of Bunker Hill
The Battle of Bunker Hill was a pivotal early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in June 1775, demonstrating that colonial forces could mount a strong resistance against the British despite ultimately losing the ground.
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B.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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C.
Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
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D.
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton were pivotal early American Revolutionary War victories in New Jersey that revitalized Patriot morale and helped turn the tide against British forces.
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E.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Brunswick-Lüneburg (Brunswick)
ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Great Britain ⓘ Hesse-Hanau ⓘ
linked to:
Hesse-Kassel
Loyalists ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| campaign | Burgoyne’s 1777 invasion from Canada ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy for British and Brunswick detachment
ⓘ
lighter for American militia ⓘ |
| combatant |
Massachusetts militia
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia
New Hampshire militia ⓘ
linked to:
New Hampshire Militia
Vermont militia ⓘ local Native American allies of the British ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Baum
ⓘ
Heinrich von Breymann ⓘ John Stark ⓘ Seth Warner ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Bennington Battle Monument ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
ⓘ
linked to:
United Colonies of America
|
| date | 1777-08-16 ⓘ |
| effect |
boosted American morale
ⓘ
contributed to British defeat at Saratoga ⓘ encouraged American enlistments ⓘ undermined Burgoyne’s campaign ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | upper Hudson River Valley region ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Continental Army detachments
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental Army
Green Mountain Boys ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pivotal American militia victory in northern theater ⓘ |
| location |
Walloomsac, New York
ⓘ
near Bennington, Vermont ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bennington, Vermont ⓘ |
| notableQuote | “There are the Red Coats and they are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow” ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | John Burgoyne ⓘ |
| opposingForcesType | mixed British, German, Loyalist, and Indigenous detachment ⓘ |
| partOf | Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| preludeTo |
First Battle of Saratoga (Battle of Freeman’s Farm)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Freeman's Farm
|
| primaryForcesType | colonial militia forces ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| stateHoliday | Bennington Battle Day ⓘ |
| stateHolidayObservedIn |
New Hampshire
ⓘ
Vermont ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture of American supplies at Bennington ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | capture or dispersal of most of the British detachment ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Bennington Description of subject: The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
inspiring the New Hampshire state motto "Live Free or Die"
subject linked to:
John
subject linked to:
Molly Stark
linked to: Battle of Bennington
subject linked to:
New Hampshire state holiday "General John Stark Day"
subject linked to:
New Hampshire state holiday "General John Stark Day"
subject linked to:
Continental Army generals
linked to: Battle of Bennington