Legion of the United States
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The Legion of the United States was the reorganized standing army of the early U.S. government, created after the Revolutionary War and led by General Anthony Wayne in campaigns against Native American confederacies in the Northwest Territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Legion of the United States canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3108041 — 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: Legion of the United States Context triple: [Battle of Fallen Timbers, U.S.forceNickname, Legion of the United States]
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A.
United States Revenue Cutter Service
The United States Revenue Cutter Service was a maritime law enforcement and rescue service of the U.S. Treasury Department that operated from 1790 until it became a founding component of the modern United States Coast Guard.
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B.
Confederate States Marine Corps
The Confederate States Marine Corps was the marine branch of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, responsible for shipboard security, naval infantry duties, and supporting Confederate naval operations.
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C.
Union Navy
The Union Navy was the maritime military force of the United States during the American Civil War, responsible for blockading Confederate ports and controlling inland waterways.
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D.
United States Maritime Service
The United States Maritime Service is a federal organization that trains and develops personnel for the U.S. merchant marine and maritime industry.
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E.
Marine Patrol
Marine Patrol is a specialized New York State Police division responsible for law enforcement and safety operations on the state's waterways.
- 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: Legion of the United States Target entity description: The Legion of the United States was the reorganized standing army of the early U.S. government, created after the Revolutionary War and led by General Anthony Wayne in campaigns against Native American confederacies in the Northwest Territory.
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A.
United States Revenue Cutter Service
The United States Revenue Cutter Service was a maritime law enforcement and rescue service of the U.S. Treasury Department that operated from 1790 until it became a founding component of the modern United States Coast Guard.
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B.
Confederate States Marine Corps
The Confederate States Marine Corps was the marine branch of the Confederate States during the American Civil War, responsible for shipboard security, naval infantry duties, and supporting Confederate naval operations.
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C.
Union Navy
The Union Navy was the maritime military force of the United States during the American Civil War, responsible for blockading Confederate ports and controlling inland waterways.
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D.
United States Maritime Service
The United States Maritime Service is a federal organization that trains and develops personnel for the U.S. merchant marine and maritime industry.
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E.
Marine Patrol
Marine Patrol is a specialized New York State Police division responsible for law enforcement and safety operations on the state's waterways.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ standing army ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| alsoKnownAs | United States Legion ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
Congress of the United States
|
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
James Wilkinson ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ riflemen ⓘ |
| conflict |
Northwest Indian War
ⓘ
Northwest Indian War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the First Coalition (American frontier theater)
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdAfter | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Fallen Timbers
ⓘ
Battle of Fort Recovery ⓘ Battle of the Maumee Rapids ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Maumee Rapids (Fallen Timbers)
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| followedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army (post-legion reorganization)
|
| garrison |
Fort Washington, Maryland
ⓘ
surface form:
Fort Washington
Greenville, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Republic of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Early national period of the United States
|
| influencedBy | European legionary organization concepts ⓘ |
| legacy | foundation for a professional United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| namedCommander | Anthony Wayne ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Anthony Wayne ⓘ |
| opponent |
British-supported Native American forces in the Northwest Territory
ⓘ
Western Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Western Confederacy (Native American confederacy)
|
| organizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | Continental Army ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| purpose |
conduct campaigns against Native American confederacies
ⓘ
defend the Northwest Territory ⓘ serve as a permanent standing army of the United States ⓘ |
| resultOf | defeats of U.S. forces under Harmar and St. Clair ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
established model for later U.S. Army organization
ⓘ
secured U.S. control of the Northwest Territory ⓘ |
| significantEvent | participation in negotiations leading to the Treaty of Greenville ⓘ |
| subdivision |
First Sub-Legion
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Fourth Sub-Legion ⓘ First Sub-Legion ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sub-Legion
Third Sub-Legion ⓘ |
| typeOfUnitStructure | combined-arms formation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Legion of the United States Description of subject: The Legion of the United States was the reorganized standing army of the early U.S. government, created after the Revolutionary War and led by General Anthony Wayne in campaigns against Native American confederacies in the Northwest Territory.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.