American evacuation of Aquidneck Island
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The American evacuation of Aquidneck Island was the 1778 withdrawal of Continental and militia forces from Rhode Island following the failed Newport campaign during the American Revolutionary War.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18827444 — 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: American evacuation of Aquidneck Island Context triple: [Battle of Quaker Hill, followedBy, American evacuation of Aquidneck Island]
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British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States
The British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States was the large-scale removal and resettlement of American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown, along with many freed Black people, at the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Expulsion of the Acadians
The Expulsion of the Acadians was an 18th-century forced removal of French-speaking settlers from the Maritime regions of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and diaspora, including to Louisiana.
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Croton Landing
Croton Landing is a waterfront park and recreational area along the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, featuring walking paths, scenic views, and open green space.
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Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
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British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
- 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: American evacuation of Aquidneck Island Target entity description: The American evacuation of Aquidneck Island was the 1778 withdrawal of Continental and militia forces from Rhode Island following the failed Newport campaign during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States
The British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States was the large-scale removal and resettlement of American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown, along with many freed Black people, at the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Expulsion of the Acadians
The Expulsion of the Acadians was an 18th-century forced removal of French-speaking settlers from the Maritime regions of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and diaspora, including to Louisiana.
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C.
Croton Landing
Croton Landing is a waterfront park and recreational area along the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, featuring walking paths, scenic views, and open green space.
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D.
Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
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E.
British raid on New London, Connecticut
The British raid on New London, Connecticut was a devastating 1781 Revolutionary War attack in which British forces under American turncoat Benedict Arnold burned much of the town and captured nearby Fort Griswold.
- F. None of above. chosen
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