Bennington Battle Day
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Bennington Battle Day is a Vermont state holiday commemorating the American victory over British forces at the 1777 Battle of Bennington during the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bennington Battle Day canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bennington Battle Day Context triple: [Battle of Bennington, stateHoliday, Bennington Battle Day]
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A.
Concord Days
Concord Days is a reflective work by transcendentalist educator and reformer Bronson Alcott, capturing his observations and philosophical musings on life in Concord, Massachusetts.
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B.
Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
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C.
Hero of Bennington
Hero of Bennington is the honorific nickname given to American Revolutionary War general John Stark for his leadership and victory at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
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D.
Cradle of Liberty
Cradle of Liberty is a historic nickname for Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a key meeting place for American colonists that became a symbol of the struggle for independence.
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E.
The 90th Regiment March
The 90th Regiment March is the traditional slow march associated with the Canadian infantry regiment known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
- 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: Bennington Battle Day Target entity description: Bennington Battle Day is a Vermont state holiday commemorating the American victory over British forces at the 1777 Battle of Bennington during the Revolutionary War.
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A.
Concord Days
Concord Days is a reflective work by transcendentalist educator and reformer Bronson Alcott, capturing his observations and philosophical musings on life in Concord, Massachusetts.
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B.
Evacuation Day
Evacuation Day is the historical commemoration of the British military’s departure from New York City at the end of the American Revolutionary War, marking the restoration of American control over the city.
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C.
Hero of Bennington
Hero of Bennington is the honorific nickname given to American Revolutionary War general John Stark for his leadership and victory at the Battle of Bennington in 1777.
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D.
Cradle of Liberty
Cradle of Liberty is a historic nickname for Boston’s Faneuil Hall, a key meeting place for American colonists that became a symbol of the struggle for independence.
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E.
The 90th Regiment March
The 90th Regiment March is the traditional slow march associated with the Canadian infantry regiment known as the Royal Winnipeg Rifles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public holiday
ⓘ
state holiday ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
State of Vermont
ⓘ
linked to:
Vermont
|
| associatedWithMonument | Bennington Battle Monument ⓘ |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
|
| commemorates |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
American victory at the Battle of Bennington ⓘ Battle of Bennington ⓘ Patriot forces in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCelebration |
historical reenactments
ⓘ
parades ⓘ public ceremonies ⓘ speeches and commemorative events ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | remembrance of local contribution to American independence ⓘ |
| hasEducationalAspect |
teaching about Vermont’s role in the American Revolution
ⓘ
teaching about the Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official state holiday of Vermont ⓘ |
| hasLocationOfOrigin | Bennington, Vermont ⓘ |
| hasMainLocationOfEvents |
Bennington Battle Monument area
ⓘ
linked to:
Bennington Battle Monument
Bennington, Vermont ⓘ |
| hasOfficialRecognitionBy | Vermont General Assembly ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
American Revolutionary War
United States history ⓘ Vermont history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasTheme | commemoration of Revolutionary War service ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfObservance |
historical commemoration
ⓘ
patriotic holiday ⓘ |
| inception | 1777-08-16 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | Vermont ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
| observedBy |
State of Vermont government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Vermont
local communities in Vermont ⓘ residents of Vermont ⓘ |
| observedOn | August 16 ⓘ |
| partOf | Vermont legal holidays ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American Revolutionary War battles
ⓘ
linked to:
Battles of the American Revolutionary War
Independence Day (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Independence Day
Patriots' Day ⓘ
linked to:
Patriots’ Day
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| significantEvent | Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| timeOfCommemoration | anniversary of the Battle of Bennington ⓘ |
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