Philip Schuyler
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Philip Schuyler was an American Revolutionary War general and prominent New York statesman who played a key role in organizing and leading early Continental Army operations in the northern colonies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Philip Schuyler canonical | 20 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Philip Schuyler Context triple: [Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War, hasNotableCommander, Philip Schuyler]
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Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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B.
Henry Clinton
Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Robert R. Livingston
Robert R. Livingston was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later negotiated the Louisiana Purchase as U.S. minister to France.
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D.
William Howe
William Howe was a British Army general who served as commander-in-chief of British forces during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Henry Laurens
Henry Laurens was an American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from South Carolina who became a prominent Revolutionary leader and diplomat, including serving as a U.S. envoy to the Netherlands and being imprisoned in the Tower of London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philip Schuyler Target entity description: Philip Schuyler was an American Revolutionary War general and prominent New York statesman who played a key role in organizing and leading early Continental Army operations in the northern colonies.
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A.
Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates was a British-born American general who played a prominent and controversial leadership role for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly at the Battle of Saratoga.
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B.
Henry Clinton
Henry Clinton was a British Army general who served as the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America for much of the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
Robert R. Livingston
Robert R. Livingston was an American lawyer, diplomat, and Founding Father who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and later negotiated the Louisiana Purchase as U.S. minister to France.
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D.
William Howe
William Howe was a British Army general who served as commander-in-chief of British forces during the early years of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Henry Laurens
Henry Laurens was an American merchant, slave trader, and statesman from South Carolina who became a prominent Revolutionary leader and diplomat, including serving as a U.S. envoy to the Netherlands and being imprisoned in the Tower of London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War general
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United States senator ⓘ human ⓘ member of the Continental Congress ⓘ planter ⓘ politician ⓘ slave owner ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Albany Rural Cemetery ⓘ |
| child |
Angelica Schuyler Church
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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton ⓘ Margarita “Peggy” Schuyler ⓘ Philip Jeremiah Schuyler ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United Kingdom
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surface form:
Great Britain
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1733-11-20 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1804-11-18 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
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surface form:
Schuyler
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| father | John Schuyler Jr. ⓘ |
| givenName | Philip ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
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English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist Party
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| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Northern Department of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| mother | Cornelia Van Cortlandt ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in early Continental Army operations in the northern colonies
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role in New York state politics after the American Revolution ⓘ |
| notableWork | organization of the Northern Department of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| occupation |
landowner
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merchant ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| owned | Schuyler Mansion ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Saratoga campaign
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surface form:
Saratoga campaign (planning and early stages)
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| placeOfBirth |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, Province of New York
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| placeOfDeath |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| positionHeld |
Major General in the Continental Army
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Member of the Continental Congress ⓘ Member of the New York State Senate ⓘ United States Senator from New York ⓘ |
| religion | Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ |
| residence |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
Schuyler Mansion ⓘ
surface form:
Schuyler Mansion, Albany, New York
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Catherine Van Rensselaer ⓘ |
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Subject: Philip Schuyler Description of subject: Philip Schuyler was an American Revolutionary War general and prominent New York statesman who played a key role in organizing and leading early Continental Army operations in the northern colonies.
Referenced by (20)
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