Action at Belmont
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Action at Belmont is an alternative name for the Battle of Belmont, an 1861 American Civil War engagement in Missouri between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate troops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Action at Belmont canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9584411 — 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: Action at Belmont Context triple: [Battle of Belmont, alsoKnownAs, Action at Belmont]
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A.
Action at the North Bridge
Action at the North Bridge is a pivotal early clash of the American Revolutionary War, marking one of the first organized armed resistances by colonial militia against British troops on April 19, 1775, in Concord, Massachusetts.
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B.
The Spoils
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C.
Friendship of Salem
Friendship of Salem is a full-size replica of a 1797 East Indiaman merchant ship that serves as a central historic attraction and museum vessel at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
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D.
The Pursuit
The Pursuit is a jazz-pop studio album by British singer-songwriter and pianist Jamie Cullum, showcasing his blend of jazz standards, pop covers, and original compositions.
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E.
The Quigley
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- 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: Action at Belmont Target entity description: Action at Belmont is an alternative name for the Battle of Belmont, an 1861 American Civil War engagement in Missouri between Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate troops.
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A.
Action at the North Bridge
Action at the North Bridge is a pivotal early clash of the American Revolutionary War, marking one of the first organized armed resistances by colonial militia against British troops on April 19, 1775, in Concord, Massachusetts.
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B.
The Spoils
The Spoils is a darkly comedic stage play by Jesse Eisenberg that explores privilege, insecurity, and fractured relationships among young urban adults.
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C.
Friendship of Salem
Friendship of Salem is a full-size replica of a 1797 East Indiaman merchant ship that serves as a central historic attraction and museum vessel at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts.
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D.
The Pursuit
The Pursuit is a jazz-pop studio album by British singer-songwriter and pianist Jamie Cullum, showcasing his blend of jazz standards, pop covers, and original compositions.
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E.
The Quigley
The Quigley is a notorious water obstacle course at the U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School, known for its muddy trenches, submerged passages, and physically demanding conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
ⓘ
United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Operations in Missouri and Kentucky (1861) ⓘ |
| commander |
Gideon J. Pillow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John A. McClernand NERFINISHED ⓘ Leonidas Polk NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualtiesKilledWoundedMissing | approximately 641 ⓘ |
| confederateObjective | protect Columbus, Kentucky and maintain control of the Mississippi River position ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1861-11-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Fort Henry campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceStrengthConfederate | approximately 2,700 soldiers ⓘ |
| forceStrengthUnion | approximately 3,100 soldiers ⓘ |
| grantRole | Brigadier General commanding the District of Southeast Missouri ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Belmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri
ⓘ
Conflicts in 1861 ⓘ Ulysses S. Grant battles ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early test of Ulysses S. Grant’s leadership and offensive doctrine ⓘ |
| location |
Belmont, Missouri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi County, Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Union troops overran and destroyed the Confederate camp at Belmont before being counterattacked ⓘ |
| notableFor | first combat engagement commanded by Ulysses S. Grant in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| partOfLargerOperation | Union efforts to secure control of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| precededBy | early-war maneuvering in Missouri and Kentucky ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
ⓘ
tactical Union success ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Confederate position at Columbus, Kentucky remained intact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics | amphibious river crossing by Union forces ⓘ |
| terrain | bottomland and timber near the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| unionCasualtiesKilledWoundedMissing | approximately 607 ⓘ |
| unionObjective | disrupt Confederate camp at Belmont ⓘ |
| weaponry | infantry small arms and field artillery typical of early Civil War battles ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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