Bloody Hill
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Bloody Hill is the central, blood-soaked ridge in Missouri that served as the main Union defensive position and focal point of fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bloody Hill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13113269 — 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: Bloody Hill Context triple: [Battle of Wilson's Creek, featuredLocation, Bloody Hill]
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A.
Bloody Ridge
Bloody Ridge is a historically significant World War II battlefield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known for a pivotal 1942 clash between U.S. and Japanese forces.
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B.
Blood on the Valley Floor
"Blood on the Valley Floor" is a heavy, brooding rock song by Soundgarden from their 2012 reunion album *King Animal*, noted for its dark atmosphere and sludgy riffs.
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C.
Bloody Creek
Bloody Creek is a small waterway in Nova Scotia, Canada, historically notable as the site of early 18th-century conflicts between British and French (and allied Indigenous) forces.
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D.
Valley of Blood
Valley of Blood is the literal meaning of the name "Khunjerab," a high mountain pass on the border between Pakistan and China known for its dramatic terrain and historical peril.
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E.
A Savage Place
A Savage Place is a crime novel in Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series, featuring the Boston private investigator tackling corruption and danger in Hollywood.
- 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: Bloody Hill Target entity description: Bloody Hill is the central, blood-soaked ridge in Missouri that served as the main Union defensive position and focal point of fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
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A.
Bloody Ridge
Bloody Ridge is a historically significant World War II battlefield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, known for a pivotal 1942 clash between U.S. and Japanese forces.
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B.
Blood on the Valley Floor
"Blood on the Valley Floor" is a heavy, brooding rock song by Soundgarden from their 2012 reunion album *King Animal*, noted for its dark atmosphere and sludgy riffs.
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C.
Bloody Creek
Bloody Creek is a small waterway in Nova Scotia, Canada, historically notable as the site of early 18th-century conflicts between British and French (and allied Indigenous) forces.
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D.
Valley of Blood
Valley of Blood is the literal meaning of the name "Khunjerab," a high mountain pass on the border between Pakistan and China known for its dramatic terrain and historical peril.
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E.
A Savage Place
A Savage Place is a crime novel in Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series, featuring the Boston private investigator tackling corruption and danger in Hollywood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield location
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geographical feature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Civil War
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Battle of Wilson’s Creek ⓘ Confederate forces ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| battleResultContext |
Confederate forces gained control of the field after Union withdrawal
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Union forces ultimately withdrew from Bloody Hill ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Benjamin McCulloch
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Franz Sigel ⓘ Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ Sterling Price ⓘ |
| currentStatus | preserved as part of Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorEngagement | August 10, 1861 ⓘ |
| hasMemorials |
Civil War interpretive markers
ⓘ
monuments commemorating the Battle of Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Greene County, Missouri
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Missouri ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield ⓘ |
| namedAfter | heavy bloodshed during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
| nearbyWatercourse |
Wilson’s Creek
ⓘ
linked to:
Wilson’s Creek, Missouri
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| partOf |
American Civil War battlefields in Missouri
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Battle of Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
| preservationAuthority |
U.S. National Park Service
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linked to:
National Park Service
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| roleIn | focal point of fighting during the Battle of Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
| significance |
key terrain feature influencing the outcome of the Battle of Wilson’s Creek
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site of intense combat and heavy casualties at Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Union defensive position
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main Union defensive line at Wilson’s Creek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bloody Hill Description of subject: Bloody Hill is the central, blood-soaked ridge in Missouri that served as the main Union defensive position and focal point of fighting during the American Civil War’s Battle of Wilson’s Creek.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Battle of Wilson’s Creek