Battle of White Marsh
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The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of White Marsh canonical | 3 |
| Battle of White Marsh or Edge Hill | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of White Marsh Context triple: [Battle of Germantown, followedBy, Battle of White Marsh]
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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 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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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E.
Battle of Paoli
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.”
- 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 White Marsh Target entity description: The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
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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 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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg was an 1814 War of 1812 engagement near Washington, D.C., in which British forces routed American defenders, opening the way for the subsequent burning of the U.S. capital.
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E.
Battle of Paoli
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.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Edge Hill
ⓘ
Battle of White Marsh ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of White Marsh or Edge Hill
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaignTheater | Middle Colonies ⓘ |
| combatant |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
Charles Cornwallis ⓘ George Washington ⓘ James Grant ⓘ John Sullivan ⓘ Nathanael Greene ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1777-12-05 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1777-12-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Valley Forge winter encampment
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surface form:
Valley Forge winter quarters
encampment at Valley Forge ⓘ |
| geographicFeature | took place around high ground near White Marsh ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | British forces returned to Philadelphia after failing to draw Washington into a general engagement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involves | Hessian auxiliary troops on the British side ⓘ |
| location |
Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
White Marsh, Pennsylvania
near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| militaryFront | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| near | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
confirmed strength of American defensive position
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encouraged Washington to move to winter quarters at Valley Forge ⓘ |
| outcome | no decisive breakthrough for British forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Germantown ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForces | Continental Army vs British Army and Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ |
| result |
American defensive success
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British probing attacks repelled ⓘ |
| sideStrength |
British and Hessian forces approximately 14,000 troops
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Continental Army approximately 14,000 troops ⓘ |
| startDate | 1777-12-05 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | test and probe American positions near Philadelphia ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | series of British reconnaissance-in-force and probing attacks ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of White Marsh Description of subject: The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of White Marsh or Edge Hill