Anglo-American wars

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military conflict series of wars

The Anglo-American wars were a series of military conflicts between the United States and Great Britain (and its colonies) from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries, most notably including the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Anglo-American border disputes	1
Anglo-American wars canonical	1
Anglo-U.S. conflicts	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2177013 — 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: Anglo-American wars
Context triple: [Battle of the Thames, partOf, Anglo-American wars]

A. British–Native American wars
The British–Native American wars were a series of conflicts in North America between Indigenous peoples and British colonial forces (often involving their European rivals) during the 17th and 18th centuries, preceding the United States–Native American wars.
B. Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were a series of 17th- and early 18th-century naval conflicts between England (later Great Britain) and the Dutch Republic over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
C. United States–Native American wars
The United States–Native American wars were a series of conflicts spanning several centuries in which the U.S. government and its settlers fought numerous Native American nations over land, resources, and sovereignty across North America.
D. Wars with England
The Wars with England were a series of late medieval military conflicts between the Kingdoms of Scotland and England that shaped their territorial boundaries and royal power struggles.
E. Anglo-Scottish Wars
The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of intermittent military conflicts between the kingdoms of England and Scotland, spanning several centuries and shaping the political and territorial landscape of the British Isles.
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: Anglo-American wars
Target entity description: The Anglo-American wars were a series of military conflicts between the United States and Great Britain (and its colonies) from the late 18th to the early 19th centuries, most notably including the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

A. British–Native American wars
The British–Native American wars were a series of conflicts in North America between Indigenous peoples and British colonial forces (often involving their European rivals) during the 17th and 18th centuries, preceding the United States–Native American wars.
B. Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Anglo-Dutch Wars were a series of 17th- and early 18th-century naval conflicts between England (later Great Britain) and the Dutch Republic over trade dominance and maritime supremacy.
C. United States–Native American wars
The United States–Native American wars were a series of conflicts spanning several centuries in which the U.S. government and its settlers fought numerous Native American nations over land, resources, and sovereignty across North America.
D. Wars with England
The Wars with England were a series of late medieval military conflicts between the Kingdoms of Scotland and England that shaped their territorial boundaries and royal power struggles.
E. Anglo-Scottish Wars
The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of intermittent military conflicts between the kingdoms of England and Scotland, spanning several centuries and shaping the political and territorial landscape of the British Isles.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military conflict ⓘ series of wars ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Anglo-U.S. conflicts ⓘ linked to: Anglo-American wars
conflictBetween	United States and Great Britain ⓘ linked to: United States and United Kingdom
endTime	1872 ⓘ
hasCause	border demarcation issues ⓘ colonial grievances against British rule ⓘ impressment of American sailors ⓘ maritime disputes ⓘ territorial disputes ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ
hasEffect	demilitarization of the U.S.–Canada border ⓘ establishment of modern U.S.–Canada boundary ⓘ independence of the United States from Great Britain ⓘ long-term peaceful relations between the United States and Great Britain ⓘ
hasPart	American Revolutionary War ⓘ Aroostook War ⓘ Caroline Affair-related conflict ⓘ Chesapeake–Leopard Affair-related conflict ⓘ linked to: Chesapeake–Leopard affair Northwest Indian War (as an Anglo-American frontier conflict) ⓘ linked to: Northwest Indian War Patriot War ⓘ Pig War (San Juan Islands) ⓘ linked to: Pig War Quasi-War naval incidents involving Britain and the United States ⓘ Various naval engagements during the Napoleonic Wars involving U.S. and British forces ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ
location	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ Caribbean Sea ⓘ Great Lakes region ⓘ North America ⓘ
mainParticipants	British Empire ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
notableEvent	Alabama Claims arbitration ⓘ Battle of New Orleans ⓘ Burning of Washington ⓘ Declaration of Independence ⓘ linked to: American Declaration of Independence Oregon Treaty ⓘ linked to: Oregon Treaty of 1846 Rush–Bagot Agreement ⓘ Treaty of Ghent ⓘ Treaty of Paris 1783 ⓘ linked to: Treaty of Paris (1783) Webster–Ashburton Treaty ⓘ
relatedTo	American Revolutionary War ⓘ U.S.–British diplomatic history ⓘ War of 1812 ⓘ
result	transition from rivalry to alliance between the United States and Great Britain ⓘ
startTime	1775 ⓘ
timePeriod	19th century ⓘ late 18th century ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of the Thames → partOf → Anglo-American wars ⓘ

Aroostook War → partOf → Anglo-American border disputes ⓘ

linked to: Anglo-American wars

Anglo-American wars → alsoKnownAs → Anglo-U.S. conflicts ⓘ