Battle of the Great Swamp
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The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of the Great Swamp canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T130320 — 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 the Great Swamp Context triple: [Pequot War, hasKeyEvent, Battle of the Great Swamp]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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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
- 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 the Great Swamp Target entity description: The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Battle of Mystic Fort
The Battle of Mystic Fort was a pivotal and devastating 1637 attack during the Pequot War in which English colonists and their Native allies destroyed a major Pequot stronghold in present-day Connecticut.
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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 (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English colonists
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Native allies of the English colonists ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot tribe
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| combatant |
English colonial forces
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Native American allies of the English ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ |
| conflict | Pequot War ⓘ |
| date | 1637 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
attack on a fortified Pequot village
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major colonial–Native American clash ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved |
English colonists
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Pequot people ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot
|
| hasCause |
English–Pequot conflict over trade and territory
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colonial–Native American tensions in New England ⓘ |
| location |
New England
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present-day Connecticut ⓘ |
| militaryAction | attack on a fortified Pequot settlement ⓘ |
| natureOfConflict | colonial–Indigenous warfare ⓘ |
| opponent |
English colonial forces
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Pequot people ⓘ |
| participant |
English soldiers
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Native American auxiliaries allied with the English ⓘ Pequot people ⓘ
surface form:
Pequot warriors
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| partOf |
English campaign against the Pequot
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Pequot War ⓘ |
| region |
Northeast Woodlands
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surface form:
Northeastern Woodlands
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| result |
destruction of a Pequot fortified village
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heavy Pequot casualties ⓘ |
| significance | key engagement in the Pequot War ⓘ |
| target | Pequot fortified village ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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colonial era in North America ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of the Great Swamp Description of subject: The Battle of the Great Swamp was a major 1637 colonial–Native American clash in present-day Connecticut, where English forces and their Native allies attacked a fortified Pequot village during the Pequot War.
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