Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

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Revolutionary War memorial site historic site

Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn is a historic site and commemorative area marking a key Revolutionary War engagement during the Battle of Long Island.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn canonical	1
Battle Pass monument in Prospect Park	1
Line of entrenchments on Brooklyn Heights	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2464214 — 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: Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Context triple: [Battle of Long Island, memorial, Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn]

A. Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York
Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, is a historic urban park known for its Revolutionary War and Civil War memorials, including the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument, and for serving as a major neighborhood green space.
B. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of New York City's largest public parks, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and historic landscapes.
C. Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront public park in Brooklyn, New York City, known for its recreational spaces, scenic views of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge, and revitalized piers along the East River.
D. Bronx Park
Bronx Park is a large urban park in New York City’s Bronx borough, best known as the home of the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.
E. Astoria Park
Astoria Park is a popular public waterfront park in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City, known for its expansive East River views, large outdoor pool, and recreational facilities.
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: Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Target entity description: Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn is a historic site and commemorative area marking a key Revolutionary War engagement during the Battle of Long Island.

A. Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, New York
Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn, New York, is a historic urban park known for its Revolutionary War and Civil War memorials, including the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument, and for serving as a major neighborhood green space.
B. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of New York City's largest public parks, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and historic landscapes.
C. Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a waterfront public park in Brooklyn, New York City, known for its recreational spaces, scenic views of the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge, and revitalized piers along the East River.
D. Bronx Park
Bronx Park is a large urban park in New York City’s Bronx borough, best known as the home of the Bronx Zoo and the New York Botanical Garden.
E. Astoria Park
Astoria Park is a popular public waterfront park in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York City, known for its expansive East River views, large outdoor pool, and recreational facilities.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Revolutionary War memorial site ⓘ historic site ⓘ
associatedWith	General John Sullivan ⓘ linked to: Major General John Sullivan General William Alexander (Lord Stirling) ⓘ linked to: William Alexander, Lord Stirling George Washington ⓘ
category	American Revolutionary War site in New York City ⓘ Historic sites in Prospect Park, Brooklyn ⓘ Military history of Brooklyn ⓘ
commemorates	American Revolutionary War ⓘ Battle of Long Island ⓘ
controlledByDuringBattle	Continental Army ⓘ
dateOfEvent	August 27, 1776 ⓘ
hasFeature	boulder monuments ⓘ commemorative tablets ⓘ historic markers ⓘ interpretive signage ⓘ
hasHeritageDesignation	New York City Landmark (within Prospect Park Scenic Landmark) ⓘ linked to: New York City Landmark
hasNearbyNeighborhood	Park Slope ⓘ Prospect Lefferts Gardens ⓘ Prospect Park South ⓘ
hasNearbyRoad	Flatbush Avenue ⓘ
locatedIn	Brooklyn ⓘ New York City ⓘ New York State ⓘ linked to: New York Prospect Park ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
locatedNear	LeFrak Center at Lakeside ⓘ Prospect Park Zoo ⓘ
locatedOn	East Drive (Prospect Park) ⓘ
maintainedBy	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ Prospect Park Alliance ⓘ
memorialType	outdoor commemorative area ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
opposedByDuringBattle	British Army ⓘ Hessian troops ⓘ
originallyKnownAs	Flatbush Pass ⓘ
partOf	Battle of Long Island battlefield ⓘ Brooklyn battle line in 1776 ⓘ
terrainType	ridge crossing ⓘ wooded pass ⓘ
timePeriod	18th century (original battle) ⓘ 19th century (park-era commemoration) ⓘ
usedFor	commemorative ceremonies ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ historical education ⓘ
wasSiteOf	American defensive position during Battle of Long Island ⓘ British and Hessian advance during Battle of Long Island ⓘ Revolutionary War engagement ⓘ
within	Brooklyn Community District 9 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Battle of Long Island → memorial → Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn ⓘ

American Revolutionary War defenses of Brooklyn → hasPart → Line of entrenchments on Brooklyn Heights ⓘ

linked to: Battle Pass in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Battle of Long Island battlefield → hasMemorial → Battle Pass monument in Prospect Park ⓘ