First Rhode Island Regiment
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The First Rhode Island Regiment was a notable Continental Army unit during the American Revolutionary War, distinguished for its large number of African American and Native American soldiers and its role in several key battles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Rhode Island Regiment canonical | 1 |
| Rhode Island Black Regiment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18716292 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Rhode Island Regiment Context triple: [1st Rhode Island Regiment, alsoKnownAs, First Rhode Island Regiment]
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A.
1st New Hampshire Regiment
The 1st New Hampshire Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from New Hampshire that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
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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C.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Marblehead Regiment
The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.
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E.
2nd New Hampshire Regiment
The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from New Hampshire that fought in key battles of the American Revolutionary War under officers such as Enoch Poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Rhode Island Regiment Target entity description: The First Rhode Island Regiment was a notable Continental Army unit during the American Revolutionary War, distinguished for its large number of African American and Native American soldiers and its role in several key battles.
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A.
1st New Hampshire Regiment
The 1st New Hampshire Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from New Hampshire that fought in key campaigns of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
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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C.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Marblehead Regiment
The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.
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E.
2nd New Hampshire Regiment
The 2nd New Hampshire Regiment was a Continental Army infantry unit from New Hampshire that fought in key battles of the American Revolutionary War under officers such as Enoch Poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Rhode Island Monument in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
linked to: First Rhode Island Regiment