Third Supply mission to Jamestown
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The Third Supply mission to Jamestown was a 1609 English resupply and reinforcement voyage to the struggling Jamestown colony in Virginia, marked by shipwrecks, delays, and its role in the lead-up to the colony’s “Starving Time.”
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamestown expedition | 3 |
| Third Supply mission to Jamestown canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Supply mission to Jamestown Context triple: [Patience, associatedWithEvent, Third Supply mission to Jamestown]
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A.
Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas
The Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas was an early American Revolutionary War naval campaign led by Commodore Esek Hopkins that targeted British holdings in the Bahamas to seize military supplies.
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B.
Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores
The Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores was a 1597 English naval campaign led by the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh aimed at intercepting Spanish treasure fleets during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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C.
Jamestown
Jamestown is the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in what is now Virginia.
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D.
Jamestown
Jamestown is the small historic port town that serves as the administrative and commercial center of the remote British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Jamestown
Jamestown is a historic Gold Rush-era town in Tuolumne County, California, known for its preserved 19th-century buildings and nearby Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.
- 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: Third Supply mission to Jamestown Target entity description: The Third Supply mission to Jamestown was a 1609 English resupply and reinforcement voyage to the struggling Jamestown colony in Virginia, marked by shipwrecks, delays, and its role in the lead-up to the colony’s “Starving Time.”
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A.
Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas
The Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas was an early American Revolutionary War naval campaign led by Commodore Esek Hopkins that targeted British holdings in the Bahamas to seize military supplies.
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B.
Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores
The Essex-Raleigh Expedition to the Azores was a 1597 English naval campaign led by the Earl of Essex and Sir Walter Raleigh aimed at intercepting Spanish treasure fleets during the Anglo-Spanish War.
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C.
Jamestown
Jamestown is the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded in 1607 in what is now Virginia.
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D.
Jamestown
Jamestown is the small historic port town that serves as the administrative and commercial center of the remote British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Jamestown
Jamestown is a historic Gold Rush-era town in Tuolumne County, California, known for its preserved 19th-century buildings and nearby Railtown 1897 State Historic Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English maritime expedition
ⓘ
colonial resupply mission ⓘ |
| chronologicallyBefore |
Starving Time (1609–1610)
ⓘ
surface form:
Starving Time in Jamestown
|
| contributedTo | political and social instability in Jamestown ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| describedAs |
maritime expedition marked by shipwrecks and delays
ⓘ
struggling resupply voyage ⓘ |
| destination |
Jamestown
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown, Virginia
Colony and Dominion of Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Colony
|
| follows | Second Supply mission to Jamestown ⓘ |
| hasCause |
insufficient earlier supplies and reinforcements
ⓘ
need to support struggling Jamestown colony ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to conditions leading to the Starving Time
ⓘ
delayed arrival of supplies to Jamestown ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
Colonial America ⓘ
surface form:
English colonial era in America
|
| impact |
highlighted vulnerability of Jamestown to supply disruptions
ⓘ
influenced later colonial supply planning ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | reign of James I of England ⓘ |
| locationOfEvent |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Starving Time (1609–1610)
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown settlement crisis
|
| notableFor |
delayed relief to colonists
ⓘ
shipwrecks affecting the fleet ⓘ |
| operator | Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colonial America
ⓘ
surface form:
English colonization of North America
Virginia Company of London ⓘ
surface form:
Virginia Company expeditions
|
| purpose |
provide food and provisions
ⓘ
provide military support ⓘ reinforce Jamestown with new settlers ⓘ resupply Jamestown colony ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Starving Time (1609–1610)
ⓘ
surface form:
Starving Time in Jamestown
|
| significantEvent |
delays in reaching Virginia
ⓘ
severe storms during Atlantic crossing ⓘ shipwrecks in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| startTime | 1609 ⓘ |
| target |
Jamestown settlement
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown colony
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| temporalContext | early 17th century ⓘ |
| topic |
colonial logistics and supply
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early English settlements in North America ⓘ maritime hazards in early Atlantic crossings ⓘ |
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Subject: Third Supply mission to Jamestown Description of subject: The Third Supply mission to Jamestown was a 1609 English resupply and reinforcement voyage to the struggling Jamestown colony in Virginia, marked by shipwrecks, delays, and its role in the lead-up to the colony’s “Starving Time.”
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jamestown expedition
this entity surface form:
Jamestown expedition
this entity surface form:
Jamestown expedition
subject surface form:
Patience (pinnace)