14th Continental Regiment
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The 14th Continental Regiment was a distinguished American Revolutionary War unit from Massachusetts, renowned for its amphibious operations and leadership under Colonel John Glover.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 14th Continental Regiment canonical | 2 |
| Continental Line regiments | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6881916 — 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: 14th Continental Regiment Context triple: [John Glover, commanded, 14th Continental Regiment]
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A.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
1st Rhode Island Regiment
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a notable Continental Army unit in the American Revolutionary War, distinguished for its large number of African American and Native American soldiers and its valor in several key battles.
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C.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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D.
Morgan's Rifle Corps
Morgan's Rifle Corps was an elite Continental Army light infantry unit of expert marksmen led by Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
- 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: 14th Continental Regiment Target entity description: The 14th Continental Regiment was a distinguished American Revolutionary War unit from Massachusetts, renowned for its amphibious operations and leadership under Colonel John Glover.
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A.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
1st Rhode Island Regiment
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a notable Continental Army unit in the American Revolutionary War, distinguished for its large number of African American and Native American soldiers and its valor in several key battles.
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C.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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D.
Morgan's Rifle Corps
Morgan's Rifle Corps was an elite Continental Army light infantry unit of expert marksmen led by Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Wilmington Light Infantry
The Wilmington Light Infantry was a North Carolina militia unit that played a key role in enforcing white supremacist control during the violent 1898 coup and racial massacre in Wilmington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army regiment
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
14th Massachusetts Regiment
ⓘ
Glover’s Regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts militia
ⓘ
linked to:
Massachusetts Bay Colony militia
|
| branch | Infantry ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| garrisonOrOrigin | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Colonel John Glover ⓘ |
| hasNotableCommander | John Glover ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
|
| militaryBranch | Continental Army infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
service under Colonel John Glover ⓘ |
| notedIn | history of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| organizedIn | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| partOf | Continental Army ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| serviceType | line regiment ⓘ |
| specialization | amphibious operations ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: 14th Continental Regiment Description of subject: The 14th Continental Regiment was a distinguished American Revolutionary War unit from Massachusetts, renowned for its amphibious operations and leadership under Colonel John Glover.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: 14th Continental Regiment