Marblehead Regiment
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The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glover's Marblehead Regiment | 1 |
| Marblehead Regiment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6881917 — 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: Marblehead Regiment Context triple: [John Glover, commanded, Marblehead Regiment]
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A.
Massachusetts naval militia
The Massachusetts Naval Militia is a state-organized maritime military reserve force that supports naval and coastal defense missions under the authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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B.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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C.
Bermuda Militia Artillery
The Bermuda Militia Artillery was a British colonial reserve artillery unit in Bermuda that provided coastal defense and later formed part of the island’s modern military through amalgamation.
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D.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
New Hampshire Militia
The New Hampshire Militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force from New Hampshire that played a key role in the Revolutionary War, notably through units led by figures such as John Stark.
- 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: Marblehead Regiment Target entity description: The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.
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A.
Massachusetts naval militia
The Massachusetts Naval Militia is a state-organized maritime military reserve force that supports naval and coastal defense missions under the authority of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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B.
Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment
The Massachusetts Provincial Artillery Regiment was a colonial American artillery unit that served early in the Revolutionary War and formed a key predecessor to the Continental Artillery.
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C.
Bermuda Militia Artillery
The Bermuda Militia Artillery was a British colonial reserve artillery unit in Bermuda that provided coastal defense and later formed part of the island’s modern military through amalgamation.
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D.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
New Hampshire Militia
The New Hampshire Militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force from New Hampshire that played a key role in the Revolutionary War, notably through units led by figures such as John Stark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Continental Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1775
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1776 ⓘ 1777 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Glover’s Marblehead Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Glover’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Boston, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | John Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Colonel ⓘ |
| composition |
fishermen
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mariners ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicDiversity | multiethnic unit ⓘ |
| garrison | Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadLanguageDiversity | included African American soldiers ⓘ |
| hadLanguageDiversity |
included English-speaking soldiers
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included Portuguese-speaking soldiers ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
evacuation of Continental Army from Long Island in 1776
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transport of Washington’s army across the Delaware in December 1776 ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
adapted to harsh weather operations
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experienced seamen ⓘ skilled boat handlers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
amphibious operations
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discipline and seamanship ⓘ maritime expertise ⓘ |
| notedBy | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Long Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ New York and New Jersey campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the East River ⓘ retreat from Long Island ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInOperations |
ferrying Continental troops
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manning boats in night crossings ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Marblehead Regiment Description of subject: The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Glover's Marblehead Regiment