Battle of White Plains
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The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of White Plains canonical | 28 |
| American defensive stand at White Plains | 1 |
| Battle at White Plains | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T280573 — 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: Battle of White Plains Context triple: [Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War, hasPart, Battle of White Plains]
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Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, where British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army and gained control of New York City.
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Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
- 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: Battle of White Plains Target entity description: The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
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A.
Battle of Princeton
The Battle of Princeton was a pivotal 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where George Washington’s Continental Army defeated British forces, boosting Patriot morale and solidifying the momentum gained after Trenton.
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B.
Battle of Long Island
The Battle of Long Island was a major early engagement of the American Revolutionary War in 1776, where British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army and gained control of New York City.
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C.
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga campaign was a pivotal 1777 series of battles in the American Revolutionary War that ended in a decisive American victory and helped secure French support for the revolution.
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D.
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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E.
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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Instruction
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Subject: Battle of White Plains Description of subject: The Battle of White Plains was a 1776 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces under General William Howe defeated George Washington’s Continental Army in New York, forcing an American retreat.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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White Plains
linked to: Battle of White Plains
linked to: Battle of White Plains
Middle Colonies theater of the American Revolutionary War
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subject linked to:
escort carrier USS White Plains