Evacuation Day
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Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Evacuation Day canonical | 2 |
| Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts holiday) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1736587 — 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: Evacuation Day Context triple: [British occupation of New York City, followedBy, Evacuation Day]
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A.
Cradle of Liberty
Cradle of Liberty is a historic nickname for Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a key meeting place for American colonists that became a symbol of the struggle for independence.
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B.
Empire Day
Empire Day was a former annual celebration in the British Empire and later the Commonwealth that honored the monarch and imperial unity, and eventually evolved into what is now known as Commonwealth Day.
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C.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Von Steuben Day
Von Steuben Day is an annual celebration in the United States, particularly among German-American communities, honoring Prussian military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben’s contributions to the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
- 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: Evacuation Day Target entity description: Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
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A.
Cradle of Liberty
Cradle of Liberty is a historic nickname for Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a key meeting place for American colonists that became a symbol of the struggle for independence.
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B.
Empire Day
Empire Day was a former annual celebration in the British Empire and later the Commonwealth that honored the monarch and imperial unity, and eventually evolved into what is now known as Commonwealth Day.
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C.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
"Washington Crossing the Delaware" is a famous 1851 oil painting by Emanuel Leutze depicting George Washington leading Continental Army troops across the icy Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Von Steuben Day
Von Steuben Day is an annual celebration in the United States, particularly among German-American communities, honoring Prussian military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben’s contributions to the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical commemoration
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local holiday ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York City
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U.S. state of New York ⓘ
surface form:
State of New York
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| associatedWith |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Loyalists evacuation from New York ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | November 25 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyAfter |
British occupation of New York City
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surface form:
British occupation of New York City (1776–1783)
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| commemorates |
British evacuation of New York City
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end of British military occupation of New York City ⓘ restoration of American control over New York City ⓘ |
| commemorativeActivities |
flag-raising reenactments
ⓘ
parades in New York City ⓘ public ceremonies at Bowling Green and the Battery ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs |
commemoration of the final departure of British troops from the newly independent United States
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day marking the withdrawal of British forces from New York City in 1783 ⓘ |
| follows | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War anniversaries
ⓘ
Former public holidays in the United States ⓘ History of New York City ⓘ
surface form:
History of Manhattan
November observances ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British defeat in the American Revolutionary War
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Treaty of Paris (1783) ⓘ |
| hasDeclineReason |
changing public memory of the American Revolution
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rise of Thanksgiving as major late-November holiday ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
beginning of continuous American control of New York City
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end of New York City as British military base ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | American flag raised at Battery/Bowling Green ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
George Washington
ⓘ
Sir Guy Carleton ⓘ |
| observedInThePast |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of New York City
ⓘ
history of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1783-11-25 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
departure of last British troops from New York City
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raising of the American flag at Bowling Green ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Battery Park, Manhattan
ⓘ
Bowling Green ⓘ
surface form:
Bowling Green, Manhattan
Fort George ⓘ
surface form:
Fort George (New York)
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| startTime | 1783-11-25 ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ late 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Evacuation Day Description of subject: Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Evacuation Day (Suffolk County, Massachusetts holiday)