Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)
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The Battle of Rhode Island Site in Portsmouth, Rhode Island is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield where American and French forces engaged the British in one of the conflict’s significant 1778 campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4630525 — 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 Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) Context triple: [Battle of Rhode Island, hasSite, Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island)]
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A.
Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public park preserving the location of a pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battle near Princeton, New Jersey.
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B.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in New York commemorating the 1779 American assault on a British fortification overlooking the Hudson River.
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C.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
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D.
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in Vermont that commemorates and interprets the 1777 Battle of Hubbardton.
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E.
Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Battlefield is the historic site in Yorktown, Virginia, where the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War victory over the British effectively secured American independence.
- 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 Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) Target entity description: The Battle of Rhode Island Site in Portsmouth, Rhode Island is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield where American and French forces engaged the British in one of the conflict’s significant 1778 campaigns.
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A.
Princeton Battlefield State Park
Princeton Battlefield State Park is a historic site and public park preserving the location of a pivotal 1777 Revolutionary War battle near Princeton, New Jersey.
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B.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in New York commemorating the 1779 American assault on a British fortification overlooking the Hudson River.
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C.
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a historic New Jersey state park preserving the site of the pivotal 1778 Revolutionary War Battle of Monmouth, featuring interpretive trails, monuments, and visitor facilities.
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D.
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site
Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in Vermont that commemorates and interprets the 1777 Battle of Hubbardton.
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E.
Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Battlefield is the historic site in Yorktown, Virginia, where the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War victory over the British effectively secured American independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War battlefield
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battlefield ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentUse |
heritage tourism
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historic preservation ⓘ public education ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1778 ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War sites in Rhode Island
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Battlefields in the United States ⓘ Historic sites in Newport County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
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National Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Butts Hill Fort
NERFINISHED
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battlefield landscape ⓘ earthwork fortifications ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
1st Rhode Island Regiment
NERFINISHED
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African American soldiers ⓘ British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ French forces ⓘ Hessian troops NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | Butts Hill Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aquidneck Island
NERFINISHED
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Newport County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhode Island ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| notableFor |
defense against British and Hessian attacks
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joint American-French operation against British forces ⓘ participation of African American soldiers in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Revolutionary War battlefields
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1778 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
Revolutionary War tours
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interpretive markers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive fortifications
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military engagement ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Rhode Island Site (Portsmouth, Rhode Island) Description of subject: The Battle of Rhode Island Site in Portsmouth, Rhode Island is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield where American and French forces engaged the British in one of the conflict’s significant 1778 campaigns.
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