Battle of Chelsea Creek
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Chelsea Creek canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Hog Island | 1 |
| Battle of Noddle’s Island | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T167574 — 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 Chelsea Creek Context triple: [Siege of Boston, hasPart, Battle of Chelsea Creek]
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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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B.
Battle of the Great Swamp
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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C.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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E.
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.
- 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 Chelsea Creek Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Battle of the Great Swamp
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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C.
Battle of Nassau
The Battle of Nassau was a 1776 American Revolutionary War amphibious assault in the Bahamas, notable as one of the first major naval operations of the fledgling United States.
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D.
Battle of Stillman’s Run
The Battle of Stillman’s Run was an 1832 skirmish in Illinois during the Black Hawk War, notable for a panicked retreat by Illinois militia forces after a clash with Sauk leader Black Hawk’s warriors.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Chelsea Creek
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surface form:
Battle of Hog Island
Battle of Chelsea Creek ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Noddle’s Island
|
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
New England colonial militias ⓘ
surface form:
New England colonial forces
New England colonial militias ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Massachusetts Bay militia
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| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental forces ⓘ Massachusetts state militia ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts militia
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Israel Putnam
ⓘ
John Stark ⓘ Thomas Graves ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| date | May 27–28, 1775 ⓘ |
| endDate | May 28, 1775 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Bunker Hill ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first naval capture or destruction of a British warship in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| location |
Boston Harbor
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Chelsea Creek ⓘ Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ near Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| notableShip | HMS Diana ⓘ |
| outcomeDetail |
HMS Diana ran aground and was destroyed
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colonial forces seized livestock from islands in Boston Harbor ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
deny livestock and supplies on harbor islands to British forces
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secure provisions for colonial troops around Boston ⓘ |
| result |
American colonial victory
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capture of livestock and supplies by colonial forces ⓘ destruction of the British schooner Diana ⓘ |
| startDate | May 27, 1775 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
boosted morale of colonial forces
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early demonstration of effective colonial resistance to British naval power ⓘ reduced British access to local supplies around Boston ⓘ |
| theater |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
New England theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| typeOfAction |
amphibious operation
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naval–land engagement ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Chelsea Creek Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Noddle’s Island
this entity surface form:
Battle of Hog Island