Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet
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The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Turtle Gut | 1 |
| Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3317384 — 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: Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Context triple: [Atlantic campaign of the American Revolutionary War, hasPart, Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet]
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A.
Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
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B.
Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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C.
Battle of Cape Henry
The Battle of Cape Henry was a 1781 naval engagement off the Virginia coast between British and French fleets that influenced control of Chesapeake Bay during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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E.
Battle of Fort Frederica
The Battle of Fort Frederica was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, securing British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- 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: Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Target entity description: The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
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A.
Battle of Craney Island
The Battle of Craney Island was a War of 1812 engagement near Norfolk, Virginia, in which American forces successfully repelled a British amphibious assault, helping secure control of the Chesapeake region.
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B.
Battle of Port Royal
The Battle of Port Royal was a major early Union naval victory in the American Civil War, securing a key harbor on the South Carolina coast and demonstrating the effectiveness of the Union blockade.
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C.
Battle of Cape Henry
The Battle of Cape Henry was a 1781 naval engagement off the Virginia coast between British and French fleets that influenced control of Chesapeake Bay during the American Revolutionary War.
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D.
Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
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E.
Battle of Fort Frederica
The Battle of Fort Frederica was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, securing British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins’ Ear.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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military engagement ⓘ naval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Action at Turtle Gut Inlet
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Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Turtle Gut
|
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | American officer Lieutenant Richard Wickes killed ⓘ |
| cause | British attempt to intercept American supply ship Nancy ⓘ |
| combatType |
coastal engagement
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Alexander
ⓘ
John Barry ⓘ Samuel Nicholas ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1776-06-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued British naval operations off New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the Continental Navy ⓘ Conflicts in 1776 ⓘ History of Cape May County, New Jersey ⓘ Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| involvedVessel |
HMS Kingfisher
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Nancy (American brig) ⓘ USS Lexington ⓘ |
| location |
Turtle Gut Inlet
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near Cape May, New Jersey ⓘ off the coast of New Jersey ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the early American naval victories of the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| objective | to land gunpowder and military supplies for the Continental Army ⓘ |
| outcome | most of the gunpowder cargo successfully brought ashore ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York and New Jersey campaign
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naval operations in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | early 1776 naval skirmishes off the American coast ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American privateering
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Continental Navy ⓘ supply of gunpowder to the Continental Army ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted American morale in early stages of the war
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demonstrated effectiveness of Continental Navy and privateers ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | helped secure munitions critical for the American war effort ⓘ |
| tactics | scuttling and exploding Nancy to deny cargo to the British ⓘ |
| theater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| year | 1776 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Description of subject: The Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet was a 1776 naval engagement off the New Jersey coast during the American Revolutionary War, notable as one of the early American victories at sea.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Turtle Gut