North Bridge skirmish
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The North Bridge skirmish was an early and pivotal clash between colonial militia and British troops on April 19, 1775, marking the start of open armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| North Bridge skirmish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: North Bridge skirmish Context triple: [Concord, Massachusetts, siteOf, North Bridge skirmish]
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A.
Siege of Brookfield
The Siege of Brookfield was a 1675 Native American attack and prolonged assault on the English settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts, during King Philip's War, which highlighted the vulnerability of frontier towns in early colonial New England.
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B.
Battle of Ridgefield
The Battle of Ridgefield was a 1777 Revolutionary War clash in Connecticut in which American forces, including Benedict Arnold, attempted to resist a British raid on military supplies.
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C.
Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
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D.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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E.
Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
- 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: North Bridge skirmish Target entity description: The North Bridge skirmish was an early and pivotal clash between colonial militia and British troops on April 19, 1775, marking the start of open armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Siege of Brookfield
The Siege of Brookfield was a 1675 Native American attack and prolonged assault on the English settlement of Brookfield, Massachusetts, during King Philip's War, which highlighted the vulnerability of frontier towns in early colonial New England.
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B.
Battle of Ridgefield
The Battle of Ridgefield was a 1777 Revolutionary War clash in Connecticut in which American forces, including Benedict Arnold, attempted to resist a British raid on military supplies.
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C.
Battle of Groton Heights
The Battle of Groton Heights was a 1781 Revolutionary War engagement in Connecticut in which British forces led by the traitorous American general Benedict Arnold attacked and captured Fort Griswold, resulting in heavy American casualties.
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D.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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E.
Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial militia forces defeated a British detachment, helping to undermine General Burgoyne’s campaign and setting the stage for the American victory at Saratoga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Action at the North Bridge
ⓘ
Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Concord at the North Bridge
|
| armedForceUsed |
bayonets
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Massachusetts provincial forces ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Massachusetts Bay militia
colonial militia ⓘ |
| casualties |
multiple British soldiers killed or wounded
ⓘ
several colonial militiamen killed or wounded ⓘ |
| cause |
British attempt to seize colonial military supplies at Concord
ⓘ
escalating tensions between colonies and British government over taxation and governance ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army regulars
ⓘ
Minutemen ⓘ |
| commander |
Colonel James Barrett
ⓘ
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Smith ⓘ Major John Buttrick ⓘ Major John Pitcairn ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | British America ⓘ |
| date | April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| followedBy | British retreat from Concord to Boston ⓘ |
| hasPart |
British withdrawal from the west side of Concord
ⓘ
colonial advance across North Bridge ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| historicalRegion | New England ⓘ |
| involves | colonial resistance to British military expeditions ⓘ |
| jurisdictionAtTimeOfEvent | Province of Massachusetts Bay ⓘ |
| location |
Concord, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Concord, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts
|
| memorial |
Minute Man National Historical Park
ⓘ
North Bridge monument in Concord ⓘ |
| partOf | Battles of Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| precededBy | skirmishes at Lexington Green ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
ⓘ
surface form:
Lexington and Concord
Shot heard round the world ⓘ |
| result |
British forces forced to retreat from North Bridge
ⓘ
colonial militia victory ⓘ |
| significance |
first organized colonial volley to cause British casualties
ⓘ
helped galvanize colonial resistance to British rule ⓘ marked the start of open armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | infantry skirmish ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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