Newport campaign (1778)
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The Newport campaign (1778) was an American-French military operation during the American Revolutionary War aimed at dislodging British forces from Newport, Rhode Island, which ended unsuccessfully after coordination problems and the withdrawal of the French fleet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Newport campaign | 1 |
| Newport campaign (1778) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18716364 — 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: Newport campaign (1778) Context triple: [British occupation of Newport (1776), relatedEvent, Newport campaign (1778)]
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A.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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Battle of the Delaware Capes (1782)
The Battle of the Delaware Capes (1782) was a late American Revolutionary War naval engagement off the Delaware coast involving British and American forces contesting control of vital coastal waters.
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Battle of Ushant (1778)
The Battle of Ushant (1778) was an indecisive naval engagement between British and French fleets during the American Revolutionary War, notable for its political fallout in Britain and the involvement of major ships of the line like HMS Victory.
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D.
New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
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E.
Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
- 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: Newport campaign (1778) Target entity description: The Newport campaign (1778) was an American-French military operation during the American Revolutionary War aimed at dislodging British forces from Newport, Rhode Island, which ended unsuccessfully after coordination problems and the withdrawal of the French fleet.
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A.
New York and New England campaign of 1781
The New York and New England campaign of 1781 was a late–Revolutionary War series of British and American military operations in the northeastern colonies aimed at raiding coastal towns, disrupting supply lines, and diverting forces from the main theaters of conflict.
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B.
Battle of the Delaware Capes (1782)
The Battle of the Delaware Capes (1782) was a late American Revolutionary War naval engagement off the Delaware coast involving British and American forces contesting control of vital coastal waters.
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C.
Battle of Ushant (1778)
The Battle of Ushant (1778) was an indecisive naval engagement between British and French fleets during the American Revolutionary War, notable for its political fallout in Britain and the involvement of major ships of the line like HMS Victory.
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D.
New Jersey campaign of 1778
The New Jersey campaign of 1778, commonly known as the Monmouth campaign, was a series of American Revolutionary War operations culminating in the Battle of Monmouth, where General George Washington’s Continental Army engaged British forces during their retreat across New Jersey.
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E.
Battle of Martinique (1780)
The Battle of Martinique (1780) was a naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which British and French fleets clashed in the Caribbean near the island of Martinique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Comte d’Estaing
linked to: Newport campaign (1778)