Battle of Arlington
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The Battle of Arlington, also known as the Battle of Menotomy, was a fierce skirmish during the opening day of the American Revolutionary War in which colonial militia clashed with British troops retreating from Concord through present-day Arlington, Massachusetts.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Arlington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4677426 — 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 Arlington Context triple: [Battle of Menotomy, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Arlington]
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Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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D.
Battle of Lynchburg
The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- 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: Battle of Arlington Target entity description: The Battle of Arlington, also known as the Battle of Menotomy, was a fierce skirmish during the opening day of the American Revolutionary War in which colonial militia clashed with British troops retreating from Concord through present-day Arlington, Massachusetts.
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A.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run was a late–Civil War engagement in February 1865 in which Union forces extended their lines southwest of Petersburg, Virginia, helping to cut Confederate supply routes and tighten the noose around Robert E. Lee’s army.
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B.
Battle of Fair Oaks
The Battle of Fair Oaks, also known as the Battle of Seven Pines, was a major 1862 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, that halted the Union advance during the Peninsula Campaign and led to Robert E. Lee taking command of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia.
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C.
Battle of McDowell
The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
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D.
Battle of Lynchburg
The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
British retreat from Concord
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start of the American Revolutionary War hostilities ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts colonial militia ⓘ Patriot forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
British column retreating from Concord to Boston
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Patriot militia companies from surrounding towns ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (present-day) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1775-04-19 ⓘ |
| dayOfWar | opening day of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Battle of Menotomy
NERFINISHED
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Menotomy skirmish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British troops
ⓘ
colonial militia ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ History of Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Province of Massachusetts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the bloodiest engagements of April 19, 1775 ⓘ |
| location |
Menotomy, Province of Massachusetts Bay
NERFINISHED
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present-day Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfEngagement |
running skirmish
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urban and roadside fighting ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ambushes of retreating British column
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fierce house-to-house combat ⓘ |
| opponent | British Army regulars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battles of Lexington and Concord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Boston campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Concord
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Lexington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayMunicipality | Arlington, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
heavy casualties on both sides
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tactical British continuation of retreat to Boston ⓘ |
| typeOfAction |
ambush
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rear-guard action ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Arlington Description of subject: The Battle of Arlington, also known as the Battle of Menotomy, was a fierce skirmish during the opening day of the American Revolutionary War in which colonial militia clashed with British troops retreating from Concord through present-day Arlington, Massachusetts.
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