Battle of Paoli
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The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops near Paoli, Pennsylvania, earning the nickname “Paoli Massacre.”
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Paoli canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Paoli Tavern | 1 |
| Night attack at Paoli during the American Revolutionary War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T988555 — 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 Paoli Context triple: [Battle of Brandywine, followedBy, Battle of Paoli]
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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
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Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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Battle of Princeton
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.
- 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 Paoli Target entity description: The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops near Paoli, Pennsylvania, earning the nickname “Paoli Massacre.”
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A.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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B.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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C.
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
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D.
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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E.
Battle of Princeton
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Paoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Paoli Tavern
Paoli Massacre ⓘ |
| AmericanCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| AmericanCommander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
surface form:
Brigadier General Anthony Wayne
|
| AmericanCommanderRank | Brigadier General ⓘ |
| AmericanForceType | Continental Army division ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| BritishCasualties | light ⓘ |
| BritishCommander | Major General Charles Grey ⓘ |
| BritishCommanderRank | Major General ⓘ |
| BritishForceType | regular infantry and light infantry ⓘ |
| campaign | British campaign to occupy Philadelphia in 1777 ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
ⓘ
Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| cause | British attempt to neutralize American forces threatening their supply lines ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Grey
|
| commemoratedBy | monuments at Paoli Battlefield ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
|
| date | September 20–21, 1777 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Germantown ⓘ |
| legacy | became a rallying cry for American troops ⓘ |
| location |
Chester County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
near Paoli, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| memorial | Paoli Battlefield Historic Site ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Malvern, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| nicknameOrigin | called "Paoli Massacre" by Americans due to high number of American casualties and bayonet wounds ⓘ |
| notableFeature | British troops ordered to remove flints from muskets and rely on bayonets ⓘ |
| objective | British attempt to destroy or disperse Anthony Wayne’s division ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brandywine ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| strategicContext | occurred during British advance to capture Philadelphia ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
bayonet charge
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night attack ⓘ surprise attack ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Paoli Description of subject: The Battle of Paoli was a 1777 nighttime surprise attack during the American Revolutionary War in which British forces routed Continental troops near Paoli, Pennsylvania, earning the nickname “Paoli Massacre.”
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Paoli Tavern
this entity surface form:
Night attack at Paoli during the American Revolutionary War