Green Mountain Boys
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The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Green Mountain Boys canonical | 16 |
| Green Mountain Boys (through Ethan Allen) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2878347 — 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: Green Mountain Boys Context triple: [Battle of Bennington, hasParticipant, Green Mountain Boys]
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A.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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B.
Sakonnet band
The Sakonnet band was a local group of the Wampanoag people who inhabited the Sakonnet region of what is now southeastern Rhode Island.
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C.
The Fifers
The Fifers is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club East Fife F.C., reflecting its roots in the Fife region of Scotland.
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D.
Redcoat Band
The Redcoat Band is the University of Georgia’s renowned marching band, known for performing at Georgia Bulldogs football games and other school events.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- 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: Green Mountain Boys Target entity description: The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
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A.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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B.
Sakonnet band
The Sakonnet band was a local group of the Wampanoag people who inhabited the Sakonnet region of what is now southeastern Rhode Island.
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C.
The Fifers
The Fifers is the traditional nickname of Scottish football club East Fife F.C., reflecting its roots in the Fife region of Scotland.
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D.
Redcoat Band
The Redcoat Band is the University of Georgia’s renowned marching band, known for performing at Georgia Bulldogs football games and other school events.
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E.
The Midnight Riders
The Midnight Riders are a passionate supporters’ group known for creating a lively, organized fan atmosphere for the New England Revolution soccer club.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia organization
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patriot militia ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1770s
ⓘ
1780s ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States (during the Revolution)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States (during Revolutionary War)
Vermont (de facto) ⓘ
linked to:
Vermont
|
| alliance | Continental forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vermont independence movement ⓘ |
| captured | artillery at Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
New Hampshire Grants
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont)
|
| engagement |
Battle of Bennington
ⓘ
Capture of Crown Point ⓘ Capture of Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
Invasion of Canada (1775) ⓘ
linked to:
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
|
| flagColor | green ⓘ |
| flagDesign | green field with blue canton and white stars ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1760s ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of Vermont state history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolution era
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary era
Colonial America ⓘ |
| ideology | American patriot cause ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedInto |
Vermont state militia
ⓘ
linked to:
Vermont militia
|
| leader |
Ethan Allen
ⓘ
Ira Allen ⓘ Seth Warner ⓘ |
| legacy | name used by modern Vermont National Guard units ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
actions against British forces
ⓘ
capture of Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ resistance to New York land claims ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
New Hampshire Grants
ⓘ
linked to:
New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont)
Vermont ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Province of New York authorities ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in America ⓘ |
| organizedAs | irregular militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army (in part, as a regiment)
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental Army
|
| purpose | defense of New Hampshire Grants land claims ⓘ |
| region | Green Mountains ⓘ |
| symbol | Green Mountain Boys flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Continental Army artillery (captured guns)
ⓘ
linked to:
Continental Artillery
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Green Mountain Boys Description of subject: The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont)
Litchfield, Connecticut Colony
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hasNotableAssociation
→
Green Mountain Boys (through Ethan Allen)
ⓘ
linked to: Green Mountain Boys
subject linked to:
Lucy Caroline Allen
subject linked to:
Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, Vermont