Connecticut Line
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The Connecticut Line was the contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut that fought for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Connecticut Line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8007122 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Connecticut Line Context triple: [revolutionary government of Connecticut, militaryBranch, Connecticut Line]
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New Jersey Line
The New Jersey Line was a formation of Continental Army regiments raised in New Jersey that served as the colony’s primary contribution to the Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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Brunswick Line
The Brunswick Line is a MARC commuter rail service in Maryland that primarily connects Washington, D.C. with Brunswick and Martinsburg along the former B&O Railroad route.
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Marblehead Regiment
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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Confederation Line
The Confederation Line is a light rail transit line in Ottawa, Ontario, forming the backbone of the city’s O-Train rapid transit network.
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Connecticut militia
The Connecticut militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local citizen-soldiers responsible for the defense and security of the Connecticut Colony.
- 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: Connecticut Line Target entity description: The Connecticut Line was the contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut that fought for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
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A.
New Jersey Line
The New Jersey Line was a formation of Continental Army regiments raised in New Jersey that served as the colony’s primary contribution to the Patriot forces during the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Brunswick Line
The Brunswick Line is a MARC commuter rail service in Maryland that primarily connects Washington, D.C. with Brunswick and Martinsburg along the former B&O Railroad route.
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C.
Marblehead Regiment
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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D.
Confederation Line
The Confederation Line is a light rail transit line in Ottawa, Ontario, forming the backbone of the city’s O-Train rapid transit network.
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E.
Connecticut militia
The Connecticut militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local citizen-soldiers responsible for the defense and security of the Connecticut Colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Continental Army
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ state quota line ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Thirteen Colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs | contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1783 ⓘ |
| garrison | various posts in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| governedBy | Connecticut Council of Safety NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Connecticut regiments of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| location | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Israel Putnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jedediah Huntington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufus Putnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Holden Parsons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bunker Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of White Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedUnder | Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
New York and New Jersey campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Saratoga campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Continental Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Loyalist forces ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFor | war against Great Britain ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Connecticut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | field army infantry ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line infantry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Connecticut Line Description of subject: The Connecticut Line was the contingent of Continental Army regiments raised in Connecticut that fought for the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.