Civil War in Florida
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The Civil War in Florida refers to the state’s role as a Confederate supplier and battleground during the American Civil War, marked by key engagements like the Battle of Olustee and significant impacts on its civilian population and economy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Civil War in Florida canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2583141 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Civil War in Florida Context triple: [Museum of Florida History, focusesOn, Civil War in Florida]
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A.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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B.
Patriot War of East Florida
The Patriot War of East Florida was a short-lived 1812–1814 U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign aimed at wresting Spanish East Florida from Spain, which became an early episode in the broader struggle that included the First Seminole War.
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C.
Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
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D.
First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
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E.
Creek War of 1836
The Creek War of 1836 was a conflict in Alabama and Georgia in which U.S. forces suppressed Creek resistance, leading to the forced removal of the Creek people along the Trail of Tears.
- 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: Civil War in Florida Target entity description: The Civil War in Florida refers to the state’s role as a Confederate supplier and battleground during the American Civil War, marked by key engagements like the Battle of Olustee and significant impacts on its civilian population and economy.
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A.
Seminole Wars
The Seminole Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, largely over land, removal, and resistance to U.S. expansion.
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B.
Patriot War of East Florida
The Patriot War of East Florida was a short-lived 1812–1814 U.S.-backed filibustering and insurgent campaign aimed at wresting Spanish East Florida from Spain, which became an early episode in the broader struggle that included the First Seminole War.
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C.
Second Seminole War
The Second Seminole War was a prolonged 19th-century conflict in Florida between the United States and the Seminole people, fought largely over resistance to forced relocation from their ancestral lands.
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D.
First Seminole War
The First Seminole War was an early 19th-century conflict in Spanish Florida in which U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson invaded Seminole territory, helping pave the way for U.S. acquisition of Florida and setting a precedent for later Indian removal policies.
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E.
Creek War of 1836
The Creek War of 1836 was a conflict in Alabama and Georgia in which U.S. forces suppressed Creek resistance, leading to the forced removal of the Creek people along the Trail of Tears.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical event ⓘ |
| affects |
civilian population of Florida
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economy of Florida ⓘ |
| endTime | 1865 ⓘ |
| hasCause | secession of Florida from the United States ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
cattle supply to Confederate armies
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salt production for the Confederacy ⓘ turpentine and lumber production ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Confederate retention of interior of Florida
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Union control of much of Florida coastline ⓘ disruption of Florida plantation economy ⓘ emancipation of enslaved people in Florida ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
destruction of infrastructure in Florida
ⓘ
postwar political realignment in Florida ⓘ refugee movements within Florida ⓘ transition to Reconstruction in Florida ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Battle of Tampa
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Fort Brooke
Battle of Marianna ⓘ Battle of Natural Bridge ⓘ Battle of Olustee ⓘ Battle of Santa Rosa Island ⓘ Battle of St. Johns Bluff ⓘ Battle of Tampa ⓘ Second Battle of Fort McAllister ⓘ Union blockade of the Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Union blockade of Florida coast
Union capture of Fernandina ⓘ Union occupation of Jacksonville ⓘ |
| hasLocation | Florida ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryObjective |
Union disruption of Confederate logistics
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control of Atlantic coast ports ⓘ control of Gulf of Mexico ports ⓘ protection of Confederate supply lines ⓘ |
| hasNotableBattle |
Battle of Natural Bridge
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Battle of Olustee ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Army
Confederate States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Navy
Confederate States of America ⓘ Florida civilians ⓘ Florida militia ⓘ Florida ⓘ
surface form:
State of Florida
Union Army ⓘ United States Colored Troops ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ United States of America ⓘ enslaved African Americans in Florida ⓘ |
| hasRole |
Confederate supplier
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battleground ⓘ |
| partOf | American Civil War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1861 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civil War in Florida Description of subject: The Civil War in Florida refers to the state’s role as a Confederate supplier and battleground during the American Civil War, marked by key engagements like the Battle of Olustee and significant impacts on its civilian population and economy.
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