Arnold’s Battery
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Arnold’s Battery was a Union artillery unit that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arnold’s Battery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11664223 — 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: Arnold’s Battery Context triple: [Union Army positions in First Battle of Bull Run, includedArtilleryBattery, Arnold’s Battery]
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A.
Olivers Battery
Olivers Battery is a suburban village and civil parish on the outskirts of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
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B.
Eaton’s
Eaton’s was a major Canadian department store chain that became a retail icon and helped shape downtown shopping districts across the country.
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C.
Battery Turnbull
Battery Turnbull was a coastal artillery fortification that formed part of the historic harbor defense system protecting New York City.
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D.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic waterfront park at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City, known for its harbor views, ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and landmark Castle Clinton.
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E.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its antebellum homes and views of Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.
- 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: Arnold’s Battery Target entity description: Arnold’s Battery was a Union artillery unit that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
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A.
Olivers Battery
Olivers Battery is a suburban village and civil parish on the outskirts of Winchester in Hampshire, England.
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B.
Eaton’s
Eaton’s was a major Canadian department store chain that became a retail icon and helped shape downtown shopping districts across the country.
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C.
Battery Turnbull
Battery Turnbull was a coastal artillery fortification that formed part of the historic harbor defense system protecting New York City.
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D.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic waterfront park at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City, known for its harbor views, ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and landmark Castle Clinton.
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E.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its antebellum homes and views of Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army unit
ⓘ
artillery battery ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1861–1865 (approximate, American Civil War period) ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States (Union)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| associatedWithEvent |
First Battle of Manassas
ⓘ
linked to:
First Battle of Bull Run
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagedIn | combat at First Bull Run ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Arnold’s Battery
ⓘ
linked to:
Battery Arnold
|
| hasType | field artillery battery ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | North America ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation | Virginia ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Union Army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | fire support ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| opponent | Confederate States Army ⓘ |
| participatedIn | First Battle of Bull Run ⓘ |
| partOf | Union forces at First Bull Run ⓘ |
| role | artillery ⓘ |
| side | Union ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| usedIn | field artillery operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arnold’s Battery Description of subject: Arnold’s Battery was a Union artillery unit that took part in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.