Confederate States territorial waters
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Confederate States territorial waters were the maritime zones claimed and controlled by the Confederate States of America along its coastline during the American Civil War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Confederate States territorial waters canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13097810 — 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: Confederate States territorial waters Context triple: [Confederate States Secretary of the Navy, jurisdiction, Confederate States territorial waters]
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A.
United States territorial waters
United States territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to the U.S. coast over which the United States exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction, typically extending up to 12 nautical miles from its shorelines.
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B.
U.S. contiguous zone
The U.S. contiguous zone is a band of ocean adjacent to U.S. territorial waters where the United States exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
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C.
Australian territorial sea
The Australian territorial sea is the belt of coastal waters extending up to 12 nautical miles from Australia's baseline, within which Australia exercises full sovereignty subject to certain navigational rights for other states.
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D.
South Atlantic Blockading theater
The South Atlantic Blockading theater was the Civil War naval operations area along the southeastern coast of the United States where Union forces sought to blockade Confederate ports and control key coastal waters.
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E.
New York State territorial waters
New York State territorial waters are the coastal and inland marine areas under New York’s legal authority, encompassing its ocean, estuarine, and Great Lakes waters where the state manages resources and enforces environmental and wildlife regulations.
- 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: Confederate States territorial waters Target entity description: Confederate States territorial waters were the maritime zones claimed and controlled by the Confederate States of America along its coastline during the American Civil War.
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A.
United States territorial waters
United States territorial waters are the maritime zones adjacent to the U.S. coast over which the United States exercises sovereignty and jurisdiction, typically extending up to 12 nautical miles from its shorelines.
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B.
U.S. contiguous zone
The U.S. contiguous zone is a band of ocean adjacent to U.S. territorial waters where the United States exercises limited control to prevent and punish infringements of its customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws.
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C.
Australian territorial sea
The Australian territorial sea is the belt of coastal waters extending up to 12 nautical miles from Australia's baseline, within which Australia exercises full sovereignty subject to certain navigational rights for other states.
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D.
South Atlantic Blockading theater
The South Atlantic Blockading theater was the Civil War naval operations area along the southeastern coast of the United States where Union forces sought to blockade Confederate ports and control key coastal waters.
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E.
New York State territorial waters
New York State territorial waters are the coastal and inland marine areas under New York’s legal authority, encompassing its ocean, estuarine, and Great Lakes waters where the state manages resources and enforces environmental and wildlife regulations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical geopolitical entity
ⓘ
territorial waters ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Confederate State of Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Confederate State of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate State of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| challengedBy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contestedBy | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedWith | collapse of the Confederate States of America ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeFactoControlBy | Confederate States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyBattle |
Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Galveston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Mobile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Confederate States domestic law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | unrecognized by most foreign powers ⓘ |
| hasStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| hasTemporalExtent | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| includesPort |
Port of Charleston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Galveston NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Mobile NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlapsWith | United States territorial waters (Union-claimed) ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
customs and port duties under Confederate law
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maritime navigation under Confederate law ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Union Anaconda Plan
NERFINISHED
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Union naval blockade ⓘ international diplomatic disputes over recognition ⓘ |
| succeededBy | United States territorial waters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blockade running
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maritime trade ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Confederate States territorial waters Description of subject: Confederate States territorial waters were the maritime zones claimed and controlled by the Confederate States of America along its coastline during the American Civil War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.