Battle of Great Bridge
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The Battle of Great Bridge was a pivotal early Revolutionary War engagement in December 1775 in colonial Virginia, where Patriot forces defeated British troops and effectively ended royal authority in the colony.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Great Bridge Context triple: [Chesapeake, Virginia, hasHistoricEvent, Battle of Great Bridge]
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Battle of Paulus Hook
The Battle of Paulus Hook was a daring nighttime Revolutionary War raid on a British-held fort in New Jersey led by Major Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in 1779.
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Battle of Williamsburg
The Battle of Williamsburg was an early and inconclusive Civil War engagement in May 1862 in Virginia, fought as Union forces pursued the retreating Confederates during the Peninsula Campaign.
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Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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Battle of Waxhaws
The Battle of Waxhaws was a brutal 1780 American Revolutionary War clash in South Carolina, notorious for a massacre of surrendering Continental troops that fueled Patriot outrage against the British.
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Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
- 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 Great Bridge Target entity description: The Battle of Great Bridge was a pivotal early Revolutionary War engagement in December 1775 in colonial Virginia, where Patriot forces defeated British troops and effectively ended royal authority in the colony.
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A.
Battle of Paulus Hook
The Battle of Paulus Hook was a daring nighttime Revolutionary War raid on a British-held fort in New Jersey led by Major Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in 1779.
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B.
Battle of Williamsburg
The Battle of Williamsburg was an early and inconclusive Civil War engagement in May 1862 in Virginia, fought as Union forces pursued the retreating Confederates during the Peninsula Campaign.
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C.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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D.
Battle of Waxhaws
The Battle of Waxhaws was a brutal 1780 American Revolutionary War clash in South Carolina, notorious for a massacre of surrendering Continental troops that fueled Patriot outrage against the British.
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E.
Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle at Great Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British forces
NERFINISHED
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Patriot forces ⓘ |
| casualties |
Low Patriot casualties
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Significant British and Loyalist casualties relative to force size ⓘ |
| colony | Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Continental forces ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ Virginia militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
John Howe
NERFINISHED
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Lord Dunmore NERFINISHED ⓘ William Woodford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation
NERFINISHED
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historical markers in Chesapeake, Virginia ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | December 9, 1775 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Burning of Norfolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Near present-day Chesapeake, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
14th Regiment of Foot
NERFINISHED
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2nd Virginia Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Ethiopian Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Great Bridge, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Norfolk County, Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Fought near a causeway and bridge over the Elizabeth River’s Southern Branch ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Royal Governor John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Dunmore’s War in Virginia (Revolutionary period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
Strengthened Virginia Convention’s authority
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Weakened Loyalist influence in Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gunpowder Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
artillery
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muskets ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Early major Patriot victory in the American Revolution
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Helped secure Virginia for the Patriot cause ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
British evacuation of Norfolk
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End of effective royal authority in Virginia ⓘ Patriot control of southeastern Virginia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
British assault repulsed
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British forces withdrew to Norfolk ⓘ |
| terrain | swampy ground and narrow causeway ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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