Battle of Pell's Point
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The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
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| Battle of Pell's Point canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Pell's Point Context triple: [Battle of White Plains, precededBy, Battle of Pell's Point]
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Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
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Battle of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental and French-allied forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to dislodge the British from Newport, Rhode Island.
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Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
- 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 Pell's Point Target entity description: The Battle of Pell's Point was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental forces conducted a delaying action against British troops advancing on New York, helping George Washington's army avoid encirclement.
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A.
Battle of Fort Loyal
The Battle of Fort Loyal was a 1690 attack by French and Wabanaki forces on the English settlement at Falmouth (in present-day Maine), resulting in the fort’s destruction and the massacre or capture of many inhabitants during King William’s War.
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B.
Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
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C.
Battle of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island was a 1778 American Revolutionary War engagement in which Continental and French-allied forces attempted, but ultimately failed, to dislodge the British from Newport, Rhode Island.
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D.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
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E.
Battle of Chelsea Creek
The Battle of Chelsea Creek was an early American Revolutionary War engagement near Boston in May 1775, notable for a colonial victory that destroyed the British schooner Diana and helped secure vital livestock and supplies for the Continental forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Pelham
ⓘ
Battle of Pelham Bay ⓘ |
| AmericanCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| AmericanUnit |
14th Continental Regiment
ⓘ
Marblehead Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
Glover's Marblehead Regiment
|
| belligerent |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | significantly higher than American casualties ⓘ |
| BritishUnit |
British light infantry
ⓘ
Hessian jägers ⓘ |
| campaignGoal | British attempt to outflank Washington's army ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
about 750 American troops
ⓘ
several thousand British and Hessian troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
Johann Rall ⓘ John Glover ⓘ William Howe ⓘ
surface form:
Sir William Howe
|
| commemoratedBy | historical markers in Pelham, New York ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (present-day)
|
| date | October 18, 1776 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of White Plains ⓘ |
| hasParticipant | George Washington ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of New York ⓘ |
| location |
Throckmorton’s Neck
ⓘ
surface form:
Pell's Point
Westchester County, New York ⓘ near Pelham, New York ⓘ |
| objective | delay British advance toward American positions ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York and New Jersey campaign
ⓘ
New York campaign of 1776 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Harlem Heights ⓘ |
| result |
strategic American success
ⓘ
tactical British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to preservation of the main Continental Army
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demonstrated effectiveness of American defensive tactics ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
enabled withdrawal of Continental Army from Harlem Heights
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helped George Washington avoid encirclement ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
ambush from stone walls
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delaying action ⓘ fighting withdrawal ⓘ |
| terrain | stone walls and wooded ground ⓘ |
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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