Battle of Myton
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The Battle of Myton was a 1319 clash during the First War of Scottish Independence in which Scottish forces, including those led by James Douglas, routed an English militia near the River Swale in Yorkshire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Myton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7411601 — 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 Myton Context triple: [James Douglas, battle, Battle of Myton]
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A.
Battle of Winceby
The Battle of Winceby was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire in which Parliamentarian forces, including Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry, decisively defeated the Royalists and secured control of the region.
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B.
Battle of Kineton
The Battle of Kineton, more widely known as the Battle of Edge Hill, was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between the forces of King Charles I and Parliament.
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C.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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D.
Battle of Keynsham
The Battle of Keynsham was a minor 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which rebel and royalist forces skirmished near Keynsham in Somerset as the Duke of Monmouth advanced toward Bristol.
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E.
Battle of Gainsborough
The Battle of Gainsborough was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire notable for an early Parliamentarian victory in which Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry distinguished itself.
- 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 Myton Target entity description: The Battle of Myton was a 1319 clash during the First War of Scottish Independence in which Scottish forces, including those led by James Douglas, routed an English militia near the River Swale in Yorkshire.
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A.
Battle of Winceby
The Battle of Winceby was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire in which Parliamentarian forces, including Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry, decisively defeated the Royalists and secured control of the region.
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B.
Battle of Kineton
The Battle of Kineton, more widely known as the Battle of Edge Hill, was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between the forces of King Charles I and Parliament.
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C.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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D.
Battle of Keynsham
The Battle of Keynsham was a minor 1685 engagement during the Monmouth Rebellion in which rebel and royalist forces skirmished near Keynsham in Somerset as the Duke of Monmouth advanced toward Bristol.
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E.
Battle of Gainsborough
The Battle of Gainsborough was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire notable for an early Parliamentarian victory in which Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry distinguished itself.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath | English siege of Berwick lifted ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | White Battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | heavy English casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
James Douglas
ⓘ
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray ⓘ William Melton ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 20 September 1319 ⓘ |
| EnglishForcesType |
clergy
ⓘ
levies ⓘ militia ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Swale ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Myton-on-Swale ⓘ Yorkshire ⓘ |
| notableFeature | large participation of English clergy in combat ⓘ |
| outcomeForEnglish | English militia routed ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Scottish raid into Yorkshire in 1319 ⓘ |
| purposeOfScottishRaid | to divert English forces from the siege of Berwick ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| ScottishCommanderRole |
James Douglas as leading Scottish raider
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Thomas Randolph as co-leader of raid ⓘ |
| ScottishStrategy | chevauchée into northern England ⓘ |
| year | 1319 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Battle of Myton Description of subject: The Battle of Myton was a 1319 clash during the First War of Scottish Independence in which Scottish forces, including those led by James Douglas, routed an English militia near the River Swale in Yorkshire.
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