Battle of Princeton
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Princeton canonical | 34 |
| Battle of Princeton: 1777-01-03 | 1 |
| Second Battle of Trenton: 1777-01-02 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T28604 — 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: Battle of Princeton Context triple: [Continental Army, significantEvent, Battle of Princeton]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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D.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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E.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
- 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 Princeton Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
Battle of Baltimore
The Battle of Baltimore was a key War of 1812 engagement in which American forces successfully defended the city and Fort McHenry from British attack, inspiring the lyrics of the United States national anthem.
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D.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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E.
Battles of Lexington and Concord
The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War, marking the start of armed conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies in April 1775.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Princeton University
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surface form:
Princeton University campus area
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| associatedStructure | Nassau Hall ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| campaign |
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
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surface form:
Ten Crucial Days
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| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ Conflicts in 1777 ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
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Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
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Charles Mawhood ⓘ George Washington ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Princeton Battlefield State Park ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States (present-day)
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| date | 1777-01-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Forage War ⓘ |
| front |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| hasCasualties |
American casualties
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British casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hessian troops under British command
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New Jersey militia ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
Princeton, New Jersey
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| memorial | Princeton Battle Monument ⓘ |
| notableCommanderAmerican |
George Washington
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Hugh Mercer ⓘ John Sullivan ⓘ Nathanael Greene ⓘ |
| notableCommanderBritish |
Charles Cornwallis
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Charles Mawhood ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York and New Jersey campaign
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surface form:
New Jersey campaign
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| precededBy | Battle of Trenton ⓘ |
| region | Mercer County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a turning point in the early phase of the American Revolutionary War
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demonstrated improved effectiveness of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted Patriot morale
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contributed to British evacuation of most of New Jersey ⓘ helped solidify momentum after the American victory at Trenton ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
flanking maneuver by Continental forces
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night march around British left ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Princeton Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Battle of Trenton: 1777-01-02
this entity surface form:
Battle of Princeton: 1777-01-03
subject surface form:
John Stark
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on December 25–26, 1776
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