Battery Way
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Battery Way is a historic coastal artillery battery on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, notable for its role in the defense of Manila Bay during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battery Way canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battery Way Context triple: [Fort Mills, hasPart, Battery Way]
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A.
Battery Point
Battery Point is a historic waterfront suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture and village-like streets.
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B.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic waterfront park at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City, known for its harbor views, ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and landmark Castle Clinton.
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C.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its antebellum homes and views of Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.
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D.
Battery Pier
Battery Pier is a harbour pier located in Douglas, Isle of Man, serving as part of the town’s maritime infrastructure.
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E.
Battery Weed
Battery Weed is a historic coastal defense fortification located at the entrance to New York Harbor on Staten Island.
- 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: Battery Way Target entity description: Battery Way is a historic coastal artillery battery on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, notable for its role in the defense of Manila Bay during World War II.
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A.
Battery Point
Battery Point is a historic waterfront suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, known for its well-preserved colonial architecture and village-like streets.
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B.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic waterfront park at the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City, known for its harbor views, ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, and landmark Castle Clinton.
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C.
The Battery
The Battery is a historic defensive seawall and promenade in Charleston, South Carolina, famed for its antebellum homes and views of Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter.
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D.
Battery Pier
Battery Pier is a harbour pier located in Douglas, Isle of Man, serving as part of the town’s maritime infrastructure.
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E.
Battery Weed
Battery Weed is a historic coastal defense fortification located at the entrance to New York Harbor on Staten Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal artillery battery
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| armament |
12-inch mortar
ⓘ
Model 1890 12-inch mortar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fall of Corregidor
ⓘ
defense of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| builtBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| completedIn | 1914 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1914 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Imperial Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan (1942–1945)
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (before 1942)
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| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| currentUse |
tourist attraction
ⓘ
war memorial site ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
Japanese aerial bombardment
ⓘ
Japanese artillery ⓘ |
| designedToFire | high-angle plunging fire ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Corregidor
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ |
| garrison |
United States Coast Artillery Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Coast Artillery Corps
|
| hasFeature |
ammunition magazines
ⓘ
concrete mortar pits ⓘ overhead concrete cover remnants ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic military fortification ⓘ |
| lastFired | May 1942 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corregidor
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surface form:
Corregidor Island
Manila Bay ⓘ Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Corregidor
ⓘ
surface form:
Topside area of Corregidor Island
|
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| mountType | M1896 mortar carriage ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lt. Henry N. Way ⓘ |
| near |
Battery Crockett
ⓘ
Battery Hearn ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the defense of Manila Bay during World War II ⓘ |
| numberOfMortars | 4 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| operatorDuringWWII | United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| partOf |
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
ⓘ
Corregidor ⓘ
surface form:
fortifications of Corregidor
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| primaryTarget | enemy warships entering Manila Bay ⓘ |
| status | ruins ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | Corregidor Island historical tour ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defense
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harbor defense ⓘ |
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Subject: Battery Way Description of subject: Battery Way is a historic coastal artillery battery on Corregidor Island in the Philippines, notable for its role in the defense of Manila Bay during World War II.
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