Colonel James Barrett
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Colonel James Barrett was a colonial militia leader whose farm in Concord, Massachusetts played a pivotal role in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Colonel James Barrett canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5999370 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel James Barrett Context triple: [Barrett Farm Historic District, significantPerson, Colonel James Barrett]
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A.
Colonel Christopher Greene
Colonel Christopher Greene was an American Revolutionary War officer best known for his leadership of Continental forces, including African American soldiers, in key battles such as the defense of Fort Mercer.
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B.
Colonel John Bevan
Colonel John Bevan was a British intelligence officer who played a key role in Allied deception operations during World War II, helping to mislead the Axis about the D-Day landings.
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C.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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D.
Colonel Francis White
Colonel Francis White was a prominent historical figure after whom the town of Whitehaven was named, likely due to his local influence or landownership.
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E.
Colonel Alexander Bliss
Colonel Alexander Bliss was a 19th-century American editor and publisher best known for requesting and preserving one of the authoritative manuscript copies of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Colonel James Barrett Target entity description: Colonel James Barrett was a colonial militia leader whose farm in Concord, Massachusetts played a pivotal role in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Colonel Christopher Greene
Colonel Christopher Greene was an American Revolutionary War officer best known for his leadership of Continental forces, including African American soldiers, in key battles such as the defense of Fort Mercer.
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B.
Colonel John Bevan
Colonel John Bevan was a British intelligence officer who played a key role in Allied deception operations during World War II, helping to mislead the Axis about the D-Day landings.
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C.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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D.
Colonel Francis White
Colonel Francis White was a prominent historical figure after whom the town of Whitehaven was named, likely due to his local influence or landownership.
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E.
Colonel Alexander Bliss
Colonel Alexander Bliss was a 19th-century American editor and publisher best known for requesting and preserving one of the authoritative manuscript copies of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American colonial
ⓘ
farm ⓘ militia officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventDate | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| commanded | Concord militia ⓘ |
| conflictWith | British Army ⓘ |
| country |
Province of Massachusetts Bay
ⓘ
Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New England ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a key local leader in the opening of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| location | Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locationOfCommandPost | Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Massachusetts militia
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia
|
| militaryRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| name | James Barrett ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Concord militia at the start of the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
ownership of Barrett’s farm, a key site in the Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ storage site for colonial military supplies before the Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ target of British search for weapons on April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
militia leader ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Middlesex County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| property | Barrett’s farm ⓘ |
| residence | Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| role | responsible for safeguarding colonial military stores in Concord ⓘ |
| side | Patriots ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel James Barrett Description of subject: Colonel James Barrett was a colonial militia leader whose farm in Concord, Massachusetts played a pivotal role in the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.