Fort James
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Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort James canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T665217 — 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: Fort James Context triple: [Fort Amsterdam, renamedAs, Fort James]
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A.
Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower is a United States Army installation near Augusta, Georgia, known for housing the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and serving as a major hub for cyber and signal training.
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B.
Uniacke Barracks
Uniacke Barracks is a British Army installation in Harrogate that serves as the home of the Army Foundation College for training junior soldiers.
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C.
Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson is a historic lakeside resort and recreation area on the south shore of Lake Tahoe in California, offering lodging, camping, beaches, and outdoor activities.
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D.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
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E.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
- 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: Fort James Target entity description: Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
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A.
Fort Eisenhower
Fort Eisenhower is a United States Army installation near Augusta, Georgia, known for housing the Army Cyber Center of Excellence and serving as a major hub for cyber and signal training.
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B.
Uniacke Barracks
Uniacke Barracks is a British Army installation in Harrogate that serves as the home of the Army Foundation College for training junior soldiers.
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C.
Camp Richardson
Camp Richardson is a historic lakeside resort and recreation area on the south shore of Lake Tahoe in California, offering lodging, camping, beaches, and outdoor activities.
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D.
Fort Scratchley
Fort Scratchley is a historic coastal defense fort and museum in Newcastle, New South Wales, known for its commanding views over the Pacific Ocean and its role in protecting the city, including during World War II.
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E.
Kelley Barracks
Kelley Barracks is a U.S. Army installation in Stuttgart, Germany, best known as the home base of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial fort
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ military installation ⓘ |
| builtOn | site of former Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
British Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| demolished | true ⓘ |
| demolishedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ seat of colonial government ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
British regular soldiers
ⓘ
English colonial troops ⓘ |
| heritage | British colonial architecture ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | New Netherland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New Netherland ⓘ New York City ⓘ North America ⓘ Province of New York ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
East River
ⓘ
Hudson River ⓘ New York Harbor estuarine system ⓘ
surface form:
New York Harbor
|
| locatedOn | southern tip of Manhattan Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Duke of York
ⓘ
surface form:
James, Duke of York
James II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King James II of England
|
| occupant | British Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial fortifications in North America
ⓘ
defenses of New York City ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
center of English colonial administration in New York
ⓘ
symbol of English authority in former New Netherland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation |
Battery area of Lower Manhattan
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near modern Bowling Green, New York City ⓘ |
| replaced | Fort Amsterdam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
English seizure of New Amsterdam
ⓘ
transition from Dutch to English rule in New Netherland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1660s ⓘ |
| successor | later British and American fortifications at the Battery ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
control of maritime access
ⓘ
defense of New York Harbor ⓘ protection of New York City ⓘ |
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Subject: Fort James Description of subject: Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
Referenced by (1)
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