Raid on Black Rock
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Raid on Black Rock was a War of 1812 cross-border attack by British and Canadian forces against the American town of Black Rock, New York.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raid on Black Rock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7749433 — 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: Raid on Black Rock Context triple: [Defence of Upper Canada, hasPart, Raid on Black Rock]
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A.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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B.
Salmon Falls raid
The Salmon Falls raid was a 1690 French and Native American attack on the English frontier settlement of Salmon Falls (in present-day Maine) during King William's War, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life.
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C.
Blockade
"Blockade" is a 1938 American drama film set during the Spanish Civil War, starring Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll and noted for its anti-war themes.
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D.
Torit mutiny
The Torit mutiny was a 1955 uprising by southern Sudanese soldiers against northern-dominated authorities, widely seen as a key spark that led to the First Sudanese Civil War.
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E.
Danbury Raid
The Danbury Raid was a 1777 British expedition during the American Revolutionary War that targeted and destroyed Continental Army supplies in Danbury, Connecticut, prompting subsequent clashes with American forces.
- 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: Raid on Black Rock Target entity description: Raid on Black Rock was a War of 1812 cross-border attack by British and Canadian forces against the American town of Black Rock, New York.
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A.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
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B.
Salmon Falls raid
The Salmon Falls raid was a 1690 French and Native American attack on the English frontier settlement of Salmon Falls (in present-day Maine) during King William's War, resulting in significant destruction and loss of life.
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C.
Blockade
"Blockade" is a 1938 American drama film set during the Spanish Civil War, starring Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll and noted for its anti-war themes.
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D.
Torit mutiny
The Torit mutiny was a 1955 uprising by southern Sudanese soldiers against northern-dominated authorities, widely seen as a key spark that led to the First Sudanese Civil War.
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E.
Danbury Raid
The Danbury Raid was a 1777 British expedition during the American Revolutionary War that targeted and destroyed Continental Army supplies in Danbury, Connecticut, prompting subsequent clashes with American forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| attacker |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| date | 1813 ⓘ |
| defender |
American militia
ⓘ
United States forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | cross-border raid ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Canada–New York border region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Buffalo, New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Black Rock, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian militia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States militia ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | cross-border attack ⓘ |
| partOf | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| target | Black Rock, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | Niagara frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | raid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Raid on Black Rock Description of subject: Raid on Black Rock was a War of 1812 cross-border attack by British and Canadian forces against the American town of Black Rock, New York.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Defence of Upper Canada