Battery Ricketts
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Battery Ricketts is a historic Civil War-era artillery fortification in Washington, D.C., that formed part of the defensive ring protecting the capital.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battery Ricketts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7781178 — 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: Battery Ricketts Context triple: [Fort Circle Parks, hasPart, Battery Ricketts]
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A.
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B.
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C.
Buckwild
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Rikrok
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E.
Kodos
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- 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: Battery Ricketts Target entity description: Battery Ricketts is a historic Civil War-era artillery fortification in Washington, D.C., that formed part of the defensive ring protecting the capital.
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A.
Iron Rattler
Iron Rattler is a renowned hybrid steel-wood roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas known for its steep drop, smooth ride, and dramatic cliffside setting.
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B.
The Bug
The Bug is the underworld nickname of Charles Workman, a notorious American mob hitman active during the early to mid-20th century.
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C.
Buckwild
Buckwild is an American hip-hop producer and member of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.), known for his influential work with artists like The Notorious B.I.G., O.C., and Big L.
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D.
Rikrok
Rikrok is a British-Jamaican reggae singer best known for his featured vocals on Shaggy’s global hit single “It Wasn't Me.”
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E.
Kodos
Kodos is a recurring alien character from the animated television series "The Simpsons," often appearing in the show's "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episodes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Civil War-era artillery fortification
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Union Army fortification ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| builtDuring | American Civil War ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Union Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| garrison |
Union forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Union Army
|
| hasCategory |
American Civil War forts
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Artillery batteries ⓘ Civil War Defenses of Washington ⓘ Military history of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
artillery position
ⓘ
defensive fortification ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic Civil War site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ricketts (Union officer) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Civil War Defenses of Washington
ⓘ
defensive ring protecting the U.S. capital ⓘ |
| protects |
U.S. capital
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| significance | part of the fortification system that deterred Confederate attacks on Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battery Ricketts Description of subject: Battery Ricketts is a historic Civil War-era artillery fortification in Washington, D.C., that formed part of the defensive ring protecting the capital.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.