2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment
E120489
The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment canonical | 11 |
| 2nd Massachusetts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1042024 — 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.
Target entity: 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment Context triple: [Falling Skies, featuresGroup, 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment]
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A.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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B.
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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C.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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E.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment Target entity description: The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
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A.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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B.
20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment was a Union Army unit in the American Civil War, famed for its pivotal bayonet charge and staunch defense of the Union left flank at the Battle of Gettysburg under Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain.
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C.
83rd Pennsylvania Infantry
The 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its crucial role in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment
The U.S. 23rd Infantry Regiment is a historic United States Army infantry unit renowned for its combat service in major conflicts including World War II and the Korean War.
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E.
44th New York Infantry
The 44th New York Infantry was a Union Army regiment in the American Civil War noted for its prominent role in the defense of key positions during major battles, including Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional military unit
ⓘ
resistance group ⓘ television series organization ⓘ |
| affiliation | human resistance ⓘ |
| alliesWith |
Volm
ⓘ
other human resistance groups ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Falling Skies ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Massachusetts state militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts militia tradition
|
| commandStructure | militia-style hierarchy ⓘ |
| composedOf | civilian survivors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enemy |
Espheni
ⓘ
surface form:
Espheni overlords
Mechs ⓘ Skitters ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst |
Espheni
ⓘ
alien invaders ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Falling Skies
ⓘ
surface form:
Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 1
|
| genre |
post-apocalyptic fiction
ⓘ
science fiction ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Anne Glass
ⓘ
Anthony ⓘ Ben Mason ⓘ Cochise (Apache leader) ⓘ
surface form:
Cochise
Dai ⓘ Hal Mason ⓘ Jeanne Weaver ⓘ Lourdes ⓘ Maggie ⓘ Matt Mason ⓘ Pope ⓘ Sarah ⓘ Tector ⓘ Tom Mason ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| ledBy |
Captain Weaver
ⓘ
Tom Mason ⓘ |
| location | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
alliance with Volm forces
ⓘ
relocation from Massachusetts to Charleston ⓘ |
| notableFor |
guerrilla warfare against aliens
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protecting civilian survivors ⓘ strategic raids on alien installations ⓘ |
| operationalScope |
New England
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surface form:
New England region
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| primaryObjective | resist alien occupation ⓘ |
| role | primary civilian resistance group ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective | protect and relocate civilians ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | post-invasion Earth ⓘ |
| universe |
Falling Skies
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surface form:
Falling Skies universe
|
| uses |
captured alien technology
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conventional firearms ⓘ |
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Subject: 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment Description of subject: The 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment is the primary civilian resistance group of survivors fighting an alien invasion in the television series "Falling Skies."
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