British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States

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British military evacuation historical event population transfer

The British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States was the large-scale removal and resettlement of American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown, along with many freed Black people, at the end of the American Revolutionary War.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Loyalist migration to British North America	4
Black Loyalist migration	1
British evacuation of Aquidneck Island	1
British evacuation of Black Loyalists	1
British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8608461 — 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: British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States
Context triple: [Book of Negroes, hasHistoricalContext, British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States]

A. Expulsion of the Acadians
The Expulsion of the Acadians was an 18th-century forced removal of French-speaking settlers from the Maritime regions of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and diaspora, including to Louisiana.
B. British evacuation of Savannah (1782)
The British evacuation of Savannah in 1782 was the withdrawal of British forces from their key southern stronghold in Georgia near the end of the American Revolutionary War, returning control of the city to American and French-aligned forces.
C. American Loyalists
American Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often facing persecution, displacement, and exile for their allegiance.
D. Black Loyalists
Black Loyalists were African-descended supporters of the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were formerly enslaved people who gained or sought freedom by fighting for or aiding British forces.
E. Loyalist Claims Commission
The Loyalist Claims Commission was a British body established after the American Revolution to evaluate and compensate American Loyalists for losses suffered due to their allegiance to the Crown.
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 evacuation of Loyalists from the United States
Target entity description: The British evacuation of Loyalists from the United States was the large-scale removal and resettlement of American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown, along with many freed Black people, at the end of the American Revolutionary War.

A. Expulsion of the Acadians
The Expulsion of the Acadians was an 18th-century forced removal of French-speaking settlers from the Maritime regions of Canada by the British, leading to widespread displacement and diaspora, including to Louisiana.
B. British evacuation of Savannah (1782)
The British evacuation of Savannah in 1782 was the withdrawal of British forces from their key southern stronghold in Georgia near the end of the American Revolutionary War, returning control of the city to American and French-aligned forces.
C. American Loyalists
American Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often facing persecution, displacement, and exile for their allegiance.
D. Black Loyalists
Black Loyalists were African-descended supporters of the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, many of whom were formerly enslaved people who gained or sought freedom by fighting for or aiding British forces.
E. Loyalist Claims Commission
The Loyalist Claims Commission was a British body established after the American Revolution to evaluate and compensate American Loyalists for losses suffered due to their allegiance to the Crown.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British military evacuation ⓘ historical event ⓘ population transfer ⓘ
carriedOutBy	British military authorities ⓘ linked to: British Armed Forces Great Britain ⓘ
destination	Bahamas ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Jamaica ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ Nova Scotia ⓘ Ontario ⓘ Prince Edward Island ⓘ Quebec ⓘ linked to: Province of Quebec Sierra Leone ⓘ
endTime	1784 ⓘ
hasCause	American Revolutionary War ⓘ Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ
hasEffect	creation of a large Loyalist population in Nova Scotia ⓘ demographic change in the remaining United States ⓘ expansion of English-speaking settlements in Atlantic Canada ⓘ foundation of New Brunswick as a separate colony ⓘ loss of property for many Loyalists ⓘ migration of Black Loyalists to Nova Scotia ⓘ resettlement of Loyalists in British North America ⓘ strengthening of British presence in the Caribbean ⓘ subsequent migration of Black Loyalists to Sierra Leone ⓘ
historicalPeriod	late 18th century ⓘ
includes	evacuation of Charleston (1782–1783) ⓘ evacuation of New York City (1783) ⓘ linked to: British occupation of New York City evacuation of Savannah (1782) ⓘ
involves	registration of Black Loyalists in the Book of Negroes ⓘ sea transport by British ships ⓘ
legalBasis	terms of the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ
location	Charleston, South Carolina ⓘ linked to: Charleston New York City ⓘ Savannah, Georgia ⓘ linked to: Savannah United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
numberOfPeopleEvacuated	tens of thousands ⓘ
opposedBy	many American Patriots ⓘ
participant	Black Loyalists ⓘ British Army ⓘ Loyalists ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ
partOf	aftermath of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ
relatedTo	Black Loyalists ⓘ Loyalist diaspora ⓘ linked to: American Loyalists
significantYear	1783 ⓘ
startTime	1782 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited