Battle of Fort Butler
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The Battle of Fort Butler was an American Civil War engagement in Louisiana in 1863, in which Union forces successfully defended a small fortification against a larger Confederate attack as part of the broader Port Hudson operations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21883775 — 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 Fort Butler Context triple: [Port Hudson campaign, hasPart, Battle of Fort Butler]
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Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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Battle of Fort Magruder
The Battle of Fort Magruder, more widely known as the Battle of Williamsburg, was a major early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, fought as Union forces pursued the retreating Confederate army toward Richmond, Virginia.
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Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
The Battle of Drewry’s Bluff was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in which Confederate forces successfully blocked a Union naval advance on Richmond by defending fortified positions atop high bluffs on the James River.
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- 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 Fort Butler Target entity description: The Battle of Fort Butler was an American Civil War engagement in Louisiana in 1863, in which Union forces successfully defended a small fortification against a larger Confederate attack as part of the broader Port Hudson operations.
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A.
Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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B.
Battle of Fort Magruder
The Battle of Fort Magruder, more widely known as the Battle of Williamsburg, was a major early engagement of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign in the American Civil War, fought as Union forces pursued the retreating Confederate army toward Richmond, Virginia.
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C.
Battle of Drewry’s Bluff
The Battle of Drewry’s Bluff was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in which Confederate forces successfully blocked a Union naval advance on Richmond by defending fortified positions atop high bluffs on the James River.
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D.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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E.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
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