Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort)
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Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) was an American defensive stronghold on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River that played a key role in General George Washington’s 1776 retreat during the New York and New Jersey campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) canonical | 1 |
| Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fortification) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) Context triple: [Fort Lee, New Jersey, namedAfter, Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort)]
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Fort Willem Hendrick
Fort Willem Hendrick was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, serving as a key military and administrative center of New Netherland.
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B.
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a historic coastal fortification on Governors Island in New York Harbor, notable for its star-shaped design and long military service from the early 19th century through the Cold War.
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C.
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a historic former military installation and coastal defense fortification located at the Narrows in New York Harbor, now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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D.
Fort Nassau (New Jersey)
Fort Nassau (New Jersey) was a 17th-century Dutch colonial trading post and military fortification established along the Delaware River in what is now New Jersey.
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E.
Fort Orange
Fort Orange was a 17th-century Dutch fur-trading post and military fortification located near present-day Albany, New York, that served as a key outpost of the colony of New Netherland.
- 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: Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) Target entity description: Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) was an American defensive stronghold on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River that played a key role in General George Washington’s 1776 retreat during the New York and New Jersey campaign.
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A.
Fort Willem Hendrick
Fort Willem Hendrick was a 17th-century Dutch colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, serving as a key military and administrative center of New Netherland.
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B.
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a historic coastal fortification on Governors Island in New York Harbor, notable for its star-shaped design and long military service from the early 19th century through the Cold War.
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C.
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Wadsworth is a historic former military installation and coastal defense fortification located at the Narrows in New York Harbor, now part of the Gateway National Recreation Area.
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D.
Fort Nassau (New Jersey)
Fort Nassau (New Jersey) was a 17th-century Dutch colonial trading post and military fortification established along the Delaware River in what is now New Jersey.
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E.
Fort Orange
Fort Orange was a 17th-century Dutch fur-trading post and military fortification located near present-day Albany, New York, that served as a key outpost of the colony of New Netherland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
ⓘ
military fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Continental Army withdrawal across the Hudson River
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George Washington’s retreat from New York ⓘ loss of Manhattan to British forces ⓘ |
| builtDuring | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War forts
ⓘ
Forts in New Jersey ⓘ Military history of New Jersey ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
George Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
General George Washington
|
| constructionStartTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United States (during Revolutionary War)
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Continental Congress)
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentStatus | no longer standing as an active fort ⓘ |
| dateOfEvacuation | 1776-11-20 ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander |
Charles Lee
ⓘ
surface form:
General Charles Lee
Nathanael Greene ⓘ
surface form:
General Nathanael Greene
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| hasFeature |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
earthen fortifications ⓘ river-facing gun emplacements ⓘ |
| hasRole |
artillery position
ⓘ
defensive stronghold ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bergen County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Lee, New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Hudson River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New Jersey side of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| locatedOppositeOf |
Washington Heights
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Washington (Manhattan)
|
| namedAfter |
Charles Lee
ⓘ
Charles Lee ⓘ
surface form:
General Charles Lee
|
| nearbyCity | New York City ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure | George Washington Bridge ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Hessian forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
West Point defenses
ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson River defenses
New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
| presentDaySite | Fort Lee Historic Park ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
British capture of Fort Washington in November 1776
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Washington’s retreat across New Jersey in 1776 ⓘ evacuation of Continental Army forces in November 1776 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
to prevent British ships from sailing up the Hudson River
ⓘ
to support Fort Washington on the opposite shore ⓘ |
| usedBy | Continental Army ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
American Revolutionary War
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New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) Description of subject: Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fort) was an American defensive stronghold on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River that played a key role in General George Washington’s 1776 retreat during the New York and New Jersey campaign.
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Fort Lee (Revolutionary War fortification)