Battle of Minisink
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The Battle of Minisink was a 1779 American Revolutionary War skirmish in which local militia clashed with Loyalist and Indigenous forces in present-day New York, resulting in a significant Patriot defeat.
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| Battle of Minisink canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Minisink Context triple: [Minisink Ford, New York, hasHistoricEventAssociation, Battle of Minisink]
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Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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Battle of Bound Brook
The Battle of Bound Brook was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey in which British and Hessian forces launched a surprise attack on a Continental Army outpost.
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Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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Battle of Fishdam Ford
The Battle of Fishdam Ford was a minor 1780 engagement in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Patriot militia forces clashed with British troops prior to the larger Battle of Blackstock’s Farm.
- 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)
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Target entity: Battle of Minisink Target entity description: The Battle of Minisink was a 1779 American Revolutionary War skirmish in which local militia clashed with Loyalist and Indigenous forces in present-day New York, resulting in a significant Patriot defeat.
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A.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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B.
Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was a 1777 rear-guard action in Vermont during the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War, notable as the only Revolutionary War battle fought entirely on Vermont soil.
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C.
Battle of Bound Brook
The Battle of Bound Brook was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey in which British and Hessian forces launched a surprise attack on a Continental Army outpost.
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D.
Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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E.
Battle of Fishdam Ford
The Battle of Fishdam Ford was a minor 1780 engagement in the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina, where Patriot militia forces clashed with British troops prior to the larger Battle of Blackstock’s Farm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | recovery and later reburial of Patriot remains ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Minisink Ford battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Joseph Brant’s frontier campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain (Loyalists and Indigenous allies)
ⓘ
linked to:
British America
United States Patriot militia ⓘ
linked to:
United States militia forces
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| casualtiesSide |
high Patriot casualties
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light Loyalist and Indigenous casualties ⓘ |
| cause | retaliatory pursuit of a Loyalist-Indigenous raiding party ⓘ |
| combatant |
Indigenous allies of the British
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Iroquois warriors ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Patriot militia ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel Benjamin Tusten
ⓘ
Colonel John Hathorn ⓘ Joseph Brant ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Minisink Battleground Park monument ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| date | July 22, 1779 ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Minisink Battleground Park ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| involves |
Loyalist raiders
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frontier militia units ⓘ |
| location |
near Minisink Ford
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near the Delaware River ⓘ present-day Sullivan County, New York ⓘ |
| memorialDay | annual commemorations at Minisink Battleground Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ambush of pursuing militia
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heavy casualties among Patriot militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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conflicts between settlers and Indigenous nations on the New York frontier ⓘ |
| precededBy | Brant’s raid on the settlement of Minisink ⓘ |
| region |
Hudson Valley frontier
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linked to:
New York frontier
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| result |
Loyalist and Indigenous victory
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Patriot defeat ⓘ |
| strategicImpact | limited strategic impact but severe local consequences ⓘ |
| theater |
New York and New Jersey frontier
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linked to:
New York frontier
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| typeOfEngagement | skirmish ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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