Battle of Long Island battlefield
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The Battle of Long Island battlefield is the historic Revolutionary War site in Brooklyn where American and British forces clashed in August 1776, now largely encompassed by modern urban areas including Prospect Park.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Brooklyn battlefield | 1 |
| Battle of Long Island battlefield canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Long Island battlefield Context triple: [Battle Pass (Prospect Park), partOf, Battle of Long Island battlefield]
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A.
Saratoga Battlefield
Saratoga Battlefield is a historic Revolutionary War site in upstate New York where American forces won a decisive victory over the British in 1777.
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B.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in New York commemorating the 1779 American assault on a British fortification overlooking the Hudson River.
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C.
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is a New York state park preserving and interpreting the Revolutionary War battlefield where the pivotal and bloody Battle of Oriskany took place.
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D.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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E.
Fort Ann, New York
Fort Ann, New York is a small historic town and village in eastern New York State, near the Vermont border, known for its role in the American Revolutionary War.
- 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 Long Island battlefield Target entity description: The Battle of Long Island battlefield is the historic Revolutionary War site in Brooklyn where American and British forces clashed in August 1776, now largely encompassed by modern urban areas including Prospect Park.
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A.
Saratoga Battlefield
Saratoga Battlefield is a historic Revolutionary War site in upstate New York where American forces won a decisive victory over the British in 1777.
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B.
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site
Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site is a preserved Revolutionary War battlefield in New York commemorating the 1779 American assault on a British fortification overlooking the Hudson River.
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C.
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site
Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site is a New York state park preserving and interpreting the Revolutionary War battlefield where the pivotal and bloody Battle of Oriskany took place.
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D.
Fort Loyal
Fort Loyal was a 17th-century English colonial fortification in what is now Portland, Maine, that played a key role in regional conflicts between European settlers and Native American groups.
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E.
Fort Ann, New York
Fort Ann, New York is a small historic town and village in eastern New York State, near the Vermont border, known for its role in the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Brooklyn Heights battlefield
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Brooklyn Heights
Battle of Brooklyn battlefield ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Long Island battlefield
|
| associatedEvent |
American withdrawal from Long Island
ⓘ
defense by the Maryland 400 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ |
| cityBorough | Borough of Brooklyn ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
George Washington ⓘ Israel Putnam ⓘ John Sullivan ⓘ William Alexander, Lord Stirling ⓘ William Howe ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentLandUse |
cemetery
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods ⓘ urban parkland ⓘ |
| date | August 27, 1776 ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Battle Pass monument in Prospect Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Maryland Monument in Prospect Park ⓘ various plaques and markers in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contains locally designated historic sites and markers ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| modernAreaIncludes |
Brooklyn Heights area
ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn Heights
Gowanus area ⓘ
linked to:
Gowanus
Green-Wood Cemetery vicinity ⓘ
linked to:
Green-Wood Cemetery
Park Slope area ⓘ
linked to:
Park Slope
Prospect Park ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Gowanus marshes
ⓘ
defensive lines near Brooklyn Heights ⓘ ridge lines later incorporated into Prospect Park ⓘ |
| partiallyContainedIn | Prospect Park Alliance interpretive areas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Long Island
ⓘ
New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
site of first major battle after the Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
site of largest battle of the American Revolutionary War by troop numbers ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| terrainType |
now largely urbanized landscape
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originally rural farmland and wooded hills ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Long Island battlefield Description of subject: The Battle of Long Island battlefield is the historic Revolutionary War site in Brooklyn where American and British forces clashed in August 1776, now largely encompassed by modern urban areas including Prospect Park.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
linked to: Battle of Long Island battlefield