Siege of Yorktown
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The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Yorktown Context triple: [Continental Army, significantEvent, Siege of Yorktown]
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A.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
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B.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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C.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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E.
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
- 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: Siege of Yorktown Target entity description: The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.
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A.
Battle of Trenton
The Battle of Trenton was a pivotal American Revolutionary War victory in December 1776, when George Washington’s Continental Army surprised and defeated Hessian forces in New Jersey, boosting colonial morale and revitalizing the revolutionary cause.
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B.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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C.
Siege of Boston
The Siege of Boston was an early and pivotal American Revolutionary War campaign in 1775–1776 in which colonial forces surrounded and ultimately forced the British army to evacuate the city.
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D.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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E.
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the American Revolutionary War
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Yorktown
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown ⓘ
surface form:
Surrender at Yorktown
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| approximateStrengthAllied | about 17,000 troops ⓘ |
| approximateStrengthBritish | about 8,000 troops ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casusBelli | British campaign to pacify the southern colonies ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Cornwallis
ⓘ
François Joseph Paul de Grasse ⓘ George Washington ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Colonial National Historical Park
ⓘ
Yorktown ⓘ
surface form:
Yorktown Battlefield
Yorktown Victory Monument ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1781-10-19 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British decision to cease offensive operations in America ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ French Navy ⓘ Hessian auxiliaries ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Franco-American military cooperation
ⓘ
decisive use of naval superiority ⓘ |
| location |
Yorktown
ⓘ
surface form:
Yorktown, Virginia
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| notableEvent |
storming of Redoubt 10
ⓘ
storming of Redoubt 9 ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
French Royal Deux-Ponts Regiment
ⓘ
Hamilton’s light infantry battalion ⓘ Lafayette’s division ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Chesapeake ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Franco-American victory
ⓘ
surrender of British army under Charles Cornwallis ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended major combat operations in the American Revolutionary War
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prompted negotiations leading to the Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ secured de facto American independence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1781-09-28 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | capture or destroy Cornwallis’s army ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1781-10-19 ⓘ |
| surrenderedForce | British Army under Cornwallis ⓘ |
| tactic |
siege warfare
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trench parallels and artillery bombardment ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Yorktown Description of subject: The Siege of Yorktown was the decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War battle in which combined American and French forces forced the surrender of a major British army, effectively securing American independence.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yorktown campaign
this entity surface form:
Battle of Yorktown
this entity surface form:
Yorktown campaign
this entity surface form:
British surrender at Yorktown
this entity surface form:
Siege of Yorktown (1781)
this entity surface form:
The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis
subject surface form:
Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
this entity surface form:
Yorktown campaign
this entity surface form:
Battle of Yorktown
this entity surface form:
Cornwallis's march to Yorktown
this entity surface form:
Surrender of British army at Yorktown