Colonel Israel Angell
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Colonel Israel Angell was an American Revolutionary War officer from Rhode Island who distinguished himself in several key battles, including the defense of strategic forts and positions against British forces.
All labels observed (1)
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| Colonel Israel Angell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5546623 — 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: Colonel Israel Angell Context triple: [Fort Mercer, notableCommander, Colonel Israel Angell]
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A.
Colonel Maxcy Gregg
Colonel Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate officer and brigade commander from South Carolina who fought in several major battles of the American Civil War before being mortally wounded at Fredericksburg.
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B.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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C.
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward was a Union Army officer who led the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War.
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D.
Colonel John W. McLane
Colonel John W. McLane was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry in key engagements such as the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
- 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: Colonel Israel Angell Target entity description: Colonel Israel Angell was an American Revolutionary War officer from Rhode Island who distinguished himself in several key battles, including the defense of strategic forts and positions against British forces.
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A.
Colonel Maxcy Gregg
Colonel Maxcy Gregg was a Confederate officer and brigade commander from South Carolina who fought in several major battles of the American Civil War before being mortally wounded at Fredericksburg.
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B.
Colonel Andrew Hynes
Colonel Andrew Hynes was an early American pioneer and military officer best known for establishing the Kentucky settlement that became Elizabethtown.
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C.
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward
Colonel Orpheus S. Woodward was a Union Army officer who led the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry during the American Civil War.
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D.
Colonel John W. McLane
Colonel John W. McLane was a Union Army officer in the American Civil War best known for leading the 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry in key engagements such as the Battle of Gettysburg.
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E.
Colonel Frank Fitts
Colonel Frank Fitts is a strict, repressed former Marine officer and abusive father whose hidden vulnerabilities and internalized homophobia drive much of the tension in the film American Beauty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War officer
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category |
Continental Army officers
ⓘ
Military personnel from Rhode Island ⓘ People of Rhode Island in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| commanded | 2nd Rhode Island Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Angell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Angell family papers and diary ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rhode Island militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Revolutionary War diary used as a historical source
ⓘ
defense of strategic positions against British forces ⓘ distinguished conduct at the Battle of Springfield ⓘ |
| notableWork | Revolutionary War diary ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Brandywine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bunker Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Red Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Springfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ winter at Valley Forge ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Providence, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Smithfield, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedFrom | commendation from George Washington ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Providence, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smithfield, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | 2nd Rhode Island Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel Israel Angell Description of subject: Colonel Israel Angell was an American Revolutionary War officer from Rhode Island who distinguished himself in several key battles, including the defense of strategic forts and positions against British forces.
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