Fort Clinton
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Fort Clinton was a key American Revolutionary War fortification in New York’s Hudson Highlands that played a significant role in controlling access along the Hudson River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Clinton canonical | 2 |
| Forts Clinton and Montgomery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12937391 — 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: Fort Clinton Context triple: [American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands, component, Fort Clinton]
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A.
Fort Mott
Fort Mott is a historic coastal defense fortification in New Jersey that once protected the Delaware River and is now preserved as part of a state park.
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B.
Fort Crown Point
Fort Crown Point is a historic 18th-century British fortification on Lake Champlain that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts and the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
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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D.
Fort Johnson, New York
Fort Johnson, New York is a small historic village in Montgomery County best known for its 18th-century stone house built by Sir William Johnson and its role in early Mohawk Valley settlement.
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E.
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara is a historic military fortification at the mouth of the Niagara River that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts between France, Britain, and the United States.
- 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: Fort Clinton Target entity description: Fort Clinton was a key American Revolutionary War fortification in New York’s Hudson Highlands that played a significant role in controlling access along the Hudson River.
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A.
Fort Mott
Fort Mott is a historic coastal defense fortification in New Jersey that once protected the Delaware River and is now preserved as part of a state park.
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B.
Fort Crown Point
Fort Crown Point is a historic 18th-century British fortification on Lake Champlain that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts and the American Revolutionary War.
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C.
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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D.
Fort Johnson, New York
Fort Johnson, New York is a small historic village in Montgomery County best known for its 18th-century stone house built by Sir William Johnson and its role in early Mohawk Valley settlement.
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E.
Fort Niagara
Fort Niagara is a historic military fortification at the mouth of the Niagara River that played a strategic role in colonial conflicts between France, Britain, and the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War site
ⓘ
fortification ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Benedict Arnold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackedBy | British forces under Sir Henry Clinton ⓘ |
| builtBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defense of the Hudson River corridor ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedOn | 1777-10-06 ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Hudson River chain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledAccessTo | Hudson River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| defensiveSystem | redoubts and batteries ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
artillery position
ⓘ
river defense ⓘ |
| garrisonCommander | James Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFort | Fort Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Popolopen Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
earthworks
ⓘ
stone foundations ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bear Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Hudson River
ⓘ
west bank of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American defensive line in the Hudson Highlands
ⓘ
Hudson River defenses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDaySite | Bear Mountain State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusAfterCapture | partially destroyed ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
blocking British naval movement up the Hudson River
ⓘ
control of communications between New England and the rest of the colonies ⓘ |
| tourism | open to the public as part of a state park ⓘ |
| usedBy | Patriot forces ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfSignificantBattle | 1777 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Clinton Description of subject: Fort Clinton was a key American Revolutionary War fortification in New York’s Hudson Highlands that played a significant role in controlling access along the Hudson River.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands
this entity surface form:
Forts Clinton and Montgomery