Battle of Stony Point
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Stony Point canonical | 3 |
| Storming of Stony Point | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Stony Point Context triple: [Anthony Wayne, notableBattle, Battle of Stony Point]
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A.
Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
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B.
Battle of Harlem Heights
The Battle of Harlem Heights was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement on northern Manhattan in which George Washington’s forces repelled British troops, boosting Patriot morale after earlier defeats.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
- 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: Battle of Stony Point Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of White Plains
The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
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B.
Battle of Harlem Heights
The Battle of Harlem Heights was a 1776 American Revolutionary War engagement on northern Manhattan in which George Washington’s forces repelled British troops, boosting Patriot morale after earlier defeats.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Battle of Assunpink Creek
The Battle of Assunpink Creek was a key 1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British forces near Trenton, New Jersey, helping to sustain American momentum after the victory at the Battle of Trenton.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Stony Point
ⓘ
surface form:
Storming of Stony Point
|
| associatedWith |
Hudson Highlands
ⓘ
West Point defenses ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
George Washington ⓘ Henry Johnson ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| controlledByAfterBattle |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| controlledByBeforeBattle | Great Britain ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | July 16, 1779 ⓘ |
| dateRange | night of July 15–16, 1779 ⓘ |
| feature | heavily fortified British position ⓘ |
| followedBy | temporary American occupation of Stony Point ⓘ |
| fortificationType | hilltop fort ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| ledBy | Anthony Wayne ⓘ |
| location |
Hudson River
ⓘ
Town of Stony Point ⓘ
surface form:
Stony Point, New York
|
| notableCommanderNickname |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
surface form:
Mad Anthony Wayne
|
| notableUnit |
Continental Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army light infantry corps
|
| objective | capture of British fortifications at Stony Point ⓘ |
| opponentForce | British garrison at Stony Point ⓘ |
| orderOfBattleFeature | columns of attack ⓘ |
| partOf | Hudson Highlands campaign ⓘ |
| plannedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| precededBy | British seizure of Stony Point in 1779 ⓘ |
| result | American victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted American morale
ⓘ
demonstrated effectiveness of American light infantry ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| strategicContext | control of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| tactic |
bayonet attack
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light infantry assault ⓘ surprise attack ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation | night assault ⓘ |
| weaponEmphasis | bayonets ⓘ |
| year | 1779 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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this entity surface form:
Storming of Stony Point