Stillman’s Run battlefield
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Stillman’s Run battlefield is a historic site in Illinois where an early and ill-fated 1832 clash of the Black Hawk War took place between U.S. militia and Native American forces.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stillman’s Run battlefield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12678205 — 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: Stillman’s Run battlefield Context triple: [Old Man’s Creek, near, Stillman’s Run battlefield]
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Totopotomoy Creek battlefield
Totopotomoy Creek battlefield is a Civil War site in Virginia where Union and Confederate forces clashed in May 1864 during the Overland Campaign, now preserved as part of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
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B.
Bushy Run Battlefield
Bushy Run Battlefield is a historic site in Pennsylvania that preserves the location of a pivotal 1763 battle between British forces and Native American warriors during Pontiac’s War.
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C.
Chancellorsville Battlefield
Chancellorsville Battlefield is a major American Civil War site in Virginia where the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, one of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s most significant victories, took place.
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D.
Shepherdstown Battlefield
Shepherdstown Battlefield is a historic Civil War site in West Virginia that preserves and interprets the area where the Battle of Shepherdstown took place.
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E.
Battle of Richmond battlefield
The Battle of Richmond battlefield is a preserved American Civil War site in Madison County, Kentucky, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in 1862 during the Confederate Heartland Offensive.
- 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: Stillman’s Run battlefield Target entity description: Stillman’s Run battlefield is a historic site in Illinois where an early and ill-fated 1832 clash of the Black Hawk War took place between U.S. militia and Native American forces.
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A.
Totopotomoy Creek battlefield
Totopotomoy Creek battlefield is a Civil War site in Virginia where Union and Confederate forces clashed in May 1864 during the Overland Campaign, now preserved as part of Richmond National Battlefield Park.
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B.
Bushy Run Battlefield
Bushy Run Battlefield is a historic site in Pennsylvania that preserves the location of a pivotal 1763 battle between British forces and Native American warriors during Pontiac’s War.
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C.
Chancellorsville Battlefield
Chancellorsville Battlefield is a major American Civil War site in Virginia where the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, one of Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s most significant victories, took place.
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D.
Shepherdstown Battlefield
Shepherdstown Battlefield is a historic Civil War site in West Virginia that preserves and interprets the area where the Battle of Shepherdstown took place.
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E.
Battle of Richmond battlefield
The Battle of Richmond battlefield is a preserved American Civil War site in Madison County, Kentucky, where Union and Confederate forces clashed in 1862 during the Confederate Heartland Offensive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Black Hawk War site
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battle ⓘ battlefield ⓘ historic site ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Stillman’s Defeat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Native American forces
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Sauk and Fox warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ United States militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Black Hawk
NERFINISHED
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Isaiah Stillman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Black Hawk War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | May 14, 1832 ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Stillman’s Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | Battle of Stillman’s Run monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Illinois
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Ogle County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogle County, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Stillman’s Run battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| location | Stillman’s Run battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Isaiah Stillman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Black Hawk War
NERFINISHED
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Black Hawk War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Native American victory ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early clash of the Black Hawk War ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| topic |
Illinois military history
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U.S.–Native American conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of the Battle of Stillman’s Run
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public historical education ⓘ |
| year | 1832 ⓘ |
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Subject: Stillman’s Run battlefield Description of subject: Stillman’s Run battlefield is a historic site in Illinois where an early and ill-fated 1832 clash of the Black Hawk War took place between U.S. militia and Native American forces.
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