Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas
E111767
The Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas was an early American Revolutionary War naval campaign led by Commodore Esek Hopkins that targeted British holdings in the Bahamas to seize military supplies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas canonical | 1 |
| New Providence Expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T938957 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas Context triple: [USS Alfred, partOf, Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas]
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A.
Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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B.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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C.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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D.
First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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E.
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
- 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: Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas Target entity description: The Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas was an early American Revolutionary War naval campaign led by Commodore Esek Hopkins that targeted British holdings in the Bahamas to seize military supplies.
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A.
Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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B.
Granma expedition
The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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C.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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D.
First voyage of James Cook
The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
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E.
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military expedition
ⓘ
naval campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Nassau
ⓘ
Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas ⓘ
surface form:
New Providence Expedition
|
| authorizedBy | Continental Congress ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Navy
ⓘ
Great Britain ⓘ |
| casualties | low on both sides ⓘ |
| commander | Esek Hopkins ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1776 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1776-04-08 ⓘ |
| follows | authorization of the Continental Navy by the Continental Congress ⓘ |
| leader | Esek Hopkins ⓘ |
| location |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Nassau ⓘ New Providence Island ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Alfred
ⓘ
USS Andrew Doria ⓘ USS Cabot ⓘ USS Columbus ⓘ USS Fly ⓘ USS Hornet (CV-12) ⓘ
surface form:
USS Hornet
USS Providence ⓘ USS Wasp ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of artillery
ⓘ
capture of gunpowder ⓘ seizure of military supplies ⓘ |
| opponent | British colonial garrison at Nassau ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Montfort Browne ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Navy operations
ⓘ
early American naval strategy to obtain gunpowder ⓘ |
| predecessor | formation of the Continental Navy in 1775 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Continental Navy
ⓘ
Esek Hopkins ⓘ Nassau ⓘ
surface form:
Nassau, Bahamas
|
| result |
American victory
ⓘ
capture of Nassau ⓘ seizure of cannon and military stores ⓘ |
| significance |
first amphibious landing conducted by forces of the United States
ⓘ
first major naval operation of the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1776-02-17 ⓘ |
| target | British holdings in the Bahamas ⓘ |
| territoryCaptured | Nassau ⓘ |
| theater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ |
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Subject: Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas Description of subject: The Hopkins Expedition to the Bahamas was an early American Revolutionary War naval campaign led by Commodore Esek Hopkins that targeted British holdings in the Bahamas to seize military supplies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Providence Expedition