Siege of Augusta (1781)
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The Siege of Augusta (1781) was an American Revolutionary War engagement in which Patriot forces recaptured the British-held post at Augusta, Georgia, helping to weaken British control in the Southern colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siege of Augusta (1781) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7876265 — 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: Siege of Augusta (1781) Context triple: [British capture of Augusta (1779), followedBy, Siege of Augusta (1781)]
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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 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
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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 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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Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- 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 Augusta (1781) Target entity description: The Siege of Augusta (1781) was an American Revolutionary War engagement in which Patriot forces recaptured the British-held post at Augusta, Georgia, helping to weaken British control in the Southern colonies.
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A.
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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B.
Siege of 1718
The Siege of 1718 was a major military operation during the Great Northern War in which Swedish forces under King Charles XII unsuccessfully attacked the Norwegian fortress of Fredriksten, culminating in the king’s death and effectively ending Sweden’s hopes of regional dominance.
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C.
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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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.
Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
The Siege of St. Augustine (1740) was a failed British colonial military campaign led by Governor James Oglethorpe against the Spanish stronghold of St. Augustine in Florida during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Siege of Augusta
ⓘ
linked to:
Siege of Augusta
|
| belligerent |
British forces
ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Georgia ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Patriot forces numerically superior to the British garrison ⓘ |
| combatType | land warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Elijah Clarke
ⓘ
Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee ⓘ Thomas Brown ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| consequence |
secured Patriot control over the backcountry region of Georgia
ⓘ
weakened British control in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | May 22, 1781 – June 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 6, 1781 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Patriot operations in the Southern campaign ⓘ |
| fortificationInvolved |
Fort Cornwallis
ⓘ
Fort Grierson ⓘ |
| garrison | British and Loyalist troops at Augusta ⓘ |
| geographicContext | on the Savannah River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location | Augusta, Georgia ⓘ |
| objective | recapture the British-held post at Augusta, Georgia ⓘ |
| outcome | British garrison at Augusta surrendered to Patriot forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Siege of Augusta (1779)
ⓘ
linked to:
British capture of Augusta (1779)
|
| primaryOpponents | Patriot Continental and militia forces vs British and Loyalist garrison ⓘ |
| region |
British North America
ⓘ
linked to:
British America
|
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Cowpens
ⓘ
Battle of Guilford Courthouse ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Guilford Court House
Siege of Ninety Six ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| sideOfCommander |
Elijah Clarke – Patriot
ⓘ
linked to:
Elijah Clarke
Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee – Patriot ⓘ
linked to:
Major Henry Lee III
Thomas Brown – British Loyalist ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to restoration of Patriot authority in Georgia
ⓘ
helped undermine British strategy in the South ⓘ |
| startDate | May 22, 1781 ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
construction of siege works ⓘ siege operations ⓘ |
| theater | Southern colonies ⓘ |
| timeSpan | late stages of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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