site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island
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Jamaica Pass is a strategic mountain pass in Brooklyn, New York, whose control proved pivotal during the British flanking maneuver at the 1776 Battle of Long Island in the American Revolutionary War.
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| site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island Context triple: [Jamaica Pass, roleInEvent, site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island]
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Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, where British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army and gained control of New York City.
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Morristown encampments
The Morristown encampments were critical winter quarters of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, noted for severe hardship and strategic importance under George Washington’s command.
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Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
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Battle of Brooklyn Heights
The Battle of Brooklyn Heights was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, marking the first large-scale battle after the Declaration of Independence and a significant British victory over George Washington’s Continental Army.
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E.
Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington was a major American defeat during the Revolutionary War in November 1776, in which British and Hessian forces captured a key Patriot stronghold on the northern tip of Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island Target entity description: Jamaica Pass is a strategic mountain pass in Brooklyn, New York, whose control proved pivotal during the British flanking maneuver at the 1776 Battle of Long Island in the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, where British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army and gained control of New York City.
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B.
Morristown encampments
The Morristown encampments were critical winter quarters of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, noted for severe hardship and strategic importance under George Washington’s command.
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C.
Battle of Stony Point
The Battle of Stony Point was a daring 1779 nighttime assault during the American Revolutionary War in which Continental forces captured a heavily fortified British position on the Hudson River.
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D.
Battle of Brooklyn Heights
The Battle of Brooklyn Heights was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, marking the first large-scale battle after the Declaration of Independence and a significant British victory over George Washington’s Continental Army.
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E.
Battle of Fort Washington
The Battle of Fort Washington was a major American defeat during the Revolutionary War in November 1776, in which British and Hessian forces captured a key Patriot stronghold on the northern tip of Manhattan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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strategic pass ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American defensive dispositions on Long Island
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British flanking march of August 27, 1776 ⓘ |
| controlledBy | British Army during Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasCategory |
American Revolutionary War sites in New York City
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Landforms of Brooklyn ⓘ Mountain passes of New York State ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRole | site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of access routes across Long Island
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key approach route to American positions in Brooklyn ⓘ |
| historicalCountry |
British America
NERFINISHED
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Province of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
enabling British outflanking of American left
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role in Battle of Long Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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Long Island ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| locatedNear |
Brooklyn-Queens border
NERFINISHED
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Flatbush, Brooklyn NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamaica, Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jamaica (Queens neighborhood) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Brooklyn road network in colonial era
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Kings County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ historical military geography of New York City ⓘ |
| presentDayContext | densely built-up urban area of Brooklyn ⓘ |
| presentDayUse | urban transportation corridor ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | elevation on terminal moraine of Long Island ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: site of British flanking maneuver in Battle of Long Island Description of subject: Jamaica Pass is a strategic mountain pass in Brooklyn, New York, whose control proved pivotal during the British flanking maneuver at the 1776 Battle of Long Island in the American Revolutionary War.
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