Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War
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"Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War" is a historical narrative by colonial military leader Benjamin Church recounting his experiences and campaigns during King Philip's War in 17th-century New England.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War Context triple: [Benjamin Church, notableWork, Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War]
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A.
War of Wear and Tear
War of Wear and Tear is an alternative name for a war of attrition, a prolonged conflict in which each side aims to gradually exhaust the enemy’s personnel, resources, and morale rather than achieve swift, decisive victories.
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B.
Friendship of Salem
Friendship of Salem is a full-size replica of a 1797 East Indiaman merchant ship that serves as a central historic attraction and museum vessel at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
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C.
Light-Horse Harry
Light-Horse Harry was the popular nickname of Henry Lee III, a dashing American cavalry officer of the Revolutionary War and father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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D.
Little Turtle's War
Little Turtle's War was a late 18th-century conflict between a confederation of Native American tribes and the United States over control of the Northwest Territory, named after the Miami war chief Little Turtle who led many of the Native forces.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- 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: Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War Target entity description: "Entertaining Passages relating to Philip's War" is a historical narrative by colonial military leader Benjamin Church recounting his experiences and campaigns during King Philip's War in 17th-century New England.
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A.
War of Wear and Tear
War of Wear and Tear is an alternative name for a war of attrition, a prolonged conflict in which each side aims to gradually exhaust the enemy’s personnel, resources, and morale rather than achieve swift, decisive victories.
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B.
Friendship of Salem
Friendship of Salem is a full-size replica of a 1797 East Indiaman merchant ship that serves as a central historic attraction and museum vessel at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
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C.
Light-Horse Harry
Light-Horse Harry was the popular nickname of Henry Lee III, a dashing American cavalry officer of the Revolutionary War and father of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
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D.
Little Turtle's War
Little Turtle's War was a late 18th-century conflict between a confederation of Native American tribes and the United States over control of the Northwest Territory, named after the Miami war chief Little Turtle who led many of the Native forces.
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E.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical narrative ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Plymouth Colony militia
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King Philip's War ⓘ
surface form:
Wampanoag War (King Philip's War)
|
| author | Benjamin Church ⓘ |
| chronicles | Benjamin Church's campaigns during King Philip's War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Colonial America ⓘ |
| describesEvent | King Philip's War ⓘ |
| documents |
campaigns against Native American forces
ⓘ
use of Native American scouts and allies ⓘ |
| documentsPerspective | colonial English military viewpoint ⓘ |
| field |
Native American history
ⓘ
colonial American studies ⓘ early American history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
colonial military campaigns
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frontier warfare ⓘ relations with Native American allies ⓘ |
| genre |
military history
ⓘ
war narrative ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Benjamin Church ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English–Native American conflicts in 17th-century New England ⓘ |
| historicalValue |
eyewitness account of King Philip's War
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source for early American military tactics ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in colonial warfare
ⓘ
students of early American history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
17th-century New England
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King Philip's War ⓘ Native American–colonial relations ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | Benjamin Church ⓘ |
| portrays | Benjamin Church as colonial military leader ⓘ |
| portraysGroup |
English colonists
ⓘ
Indigenous peoples of New England ⓘ
surface form:
Native American tribes of New England
|
| relatedWork | histories of King Philip's War ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
New England
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Plymouth Colony ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 1675–1676 ⓘ |
| typeOfSource | memoir-like account ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | historians of colonial New England ⓘ |
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