Battle of the Points
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The Battle of the Points was a World War II engagement during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the Bataan Peninsula.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Points canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of the Points Context triple: [Philippines campaign (1941–1942), includes, Battle of the Points]
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A.
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is one of college football’s oldest and most prestigious postseason bowl games, traditionally held in New Orleans and often featuring top-ranked teams.
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B.
Rally of Victory
The Rally of Victory was a 1933 Nazi Party mass propaganda gathering in Nuremberg celebrating Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the consolidation of the Nazi regime.
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C.
Conference of Champions
The "Conference of Champions" is a nickname highlighting the Pac-12 Conference’s historic dominance and record number of NCAA team championships across multiple collegiate sports.
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D.
Trophy Point
Trophy Point is a scenic overlook and historic parade ground at the United States Military Academy, renowned for its Hudson River views and display of captured artillery.
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E.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
- 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: Battle of the Points Target entity description: The Battle of the Points was a World War II engagement during the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the Bataan Peninsula.
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A.
Sugar Bowl
The Sugar Bowl is one of college football’s oldest and most prestigious postseason bowl games, traditionally held in New Orleans and often featuring top-ranked teams.
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B.
Rally of Victory
The Rally of Victory was a 1933 Nazi Party mass propaganda gathering in Nuremberg celebrating Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and the consolidation of the Nazi regime.
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C.
Conference of Champions
The "Conference of Champions" is a nickname highlighting the Pac-12 Conference’s historic dominance and record number of NCAA team championships across multiple collegiate sports.
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D.
Trophy Point
Trophy Point is a scenic overlook and historic parade ground at the United States Military Academy, renowned for its Hudson River views and display of captured artillery.
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E.
Horseshoe
Horseshoe is a well-known casino and racetrack brand in the United States, recognized for its gambling, entertainment, and hospitality offerings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Points, Bataan
|
| belligerent |
Commonwealth of the Philippines
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Japanese casualties
ⓘ
significant U.S. and Filipino casualties ⓘ |
| chronology |
occurred after initial Japanese successes in Luzon
ⓘ
occurred before the fall of Bataan in April 1942 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Philippine Commonwealth Army ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| defensiveLine | part of the defense of the Bataan defensive positions ⓘ |
| description | engagement in which U.S. and Filipino forces repelled Japanese amphibious landings on the west coast of the Bataan Peninsula ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-02-13 ⓘ |
| front | Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| goalOfDefenders | prevent Japanese from outflanking main Bataan defenses via seaborne landings ⓘ |
| location |
Bataan Peninsula
ⓘ
Bataan Peninsula ⓘ
surface form:
Lamao area, Bataan
|
| natureOfTerrain | coastal jungle and beach areas ⓘ |
| objectiveOfJapaneseForces | establish beachheads on the Bataan Peninsula ⓘ |
| outcome | Japanese landing forces destroyed or driven back into the sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of the Philippines
|
| primaryDefendingForce | U.S. and Filipino infantry units ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | Japanese 16th Army landing detachments ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
Battle of Corregidor (1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Corregidor
Battle of the Pockets ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-01-23 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped delay Japanese capture of Bataan ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
coordinated infantry counterattacks by U.S. and Filipino forces
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night amphibious landings by Japanese forces ⓘ use of artillery and small arms fire against beachheads ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfEngagement | amphibious landing defense ⓘ |
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