British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland
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The British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland was a key 1777 disembarkation of British troops during the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, serving as a staging point for subsequent operations into Pennsylvania and Delaware.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6705677 — 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: British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland Context triple: [Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, precededBy, British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland]
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British landing at Benedict, Maryland
The British landing at Benedict, Maryland was the amphibious operation in August 1814 during the War of 1812 that brought British forces ashore on the Patuxent River as the starting point for their advance on Washington, D.C.
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Mayflower landing at Plymouth
The Mayflower landing at Plymouth was the 1620 arrival of English Pilgrims on the coast of present-day Massachusetts, marking one of the foundational moments in early European colonization of North America.
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New York Landing
New York Landing was a 19th-century riverside settlement and shipping point on the San Joaquin River that later became part of present-day Pittsburg, California.
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D.
Croton Landing
Croton Landing is a waterfront park and recreational area along the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, featuring walking paths, scenic views, and open green space.
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E.
Katherine Landing
Katherine Landing is a popular marina and recreation area on Lake Mohave in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, offering boating, fishing, camping, and other water-based activities.
- 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: British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland Target entity description: The British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland was a key 1777 disembarkation of British troops during the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, serving as a staging point for subsequent operations into Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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A.
British landing at Benedict, Maryland
The British landing at Benedict, Maryland was the amphibious operation in August 1814 during the War of 1812 that brought British forces ashore on the Patuxent River as the starting point for their advance on Washington, D.C.
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B.
Mayflower landing at Plymouth
The Mayflower landing at Plymouth was the 1620 arrival of English Pilgrims on the coast of present-day Massachusetts, marking one of the foundational moments in early European colonization of North America.
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C.
New York Landing
New York Landing was a 19th-century riverside settlement and shipping point on the San Joaquin River that later became part of present-day Pittsburg, California.
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D.
Croton Landing
Croton Landing is a waterfront park and recreational area along the Hudson River in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, featuring walking paths, scenic views, and open green space.
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E.
Katherine Landing
Katherine Landing is a popular marina and recreation area on Lake Mohave in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, offering boating, fishing, camping, and other water-based activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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military landing operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British landing at Elk River
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British landing at Head of Elk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignTheater | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Province of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1777 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Brandywine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ British advance toward Philadelphia ⓘ Paoli massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British strategy to isolate New England and capture key American cities ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Hessian auxiliaries NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist units ⓘ |
| location |
Cecil County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Head of Elk, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | establish secure beachhead in Maryland ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody | Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | support British capture of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| opponent | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Continental Army scouts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British campaign in the Chesapeake
NERFINISHED
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British capture of Philadelphia ⓘ |
| result | successful British disembarkation ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Elk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled British overland march toward Philadelphia
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threatened American defenses in Pennsylvania and Delaware ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
staging point for operations into Delaware
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staging point for operations into Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | amphibious landing ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
British warships
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Royal Navy transports NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland Description of subject: The British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland was a key 1777 disembarkation of British troops during the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, serving as a staging point for subsequent operations into Pennsylvania and Delaware.
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