Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification)
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Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) was a coastal defensive stronghold on Long Island, New York, used during the American Revolutionary War to protect the surrounding area and control access along Long Island Sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9635622 — 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: Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) Context triple: [Fort Salonga, namedAfter, Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification)]
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A.
Gates Fort
Gates Fort is a small historic coastal fortification in St. George’s, Bermuda, built to guard the entrance to St. George’s Harbour.
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B.
High Knoll Fort
High Knoll Fort is a 19th-century hilltop fortress on the island of Saint Helena, historically used to defend the island and its strategic South Atlantic anchorage.
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C.
Tulaja Fort
Tulaja Fort is an ancient hilltop stronghold and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Salt Range, noted for its historic ruins and strategic location.
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D.
Fort Ligonier
Fort Ligonier is a reconstructed 18th-century British military fort and museum in western Pennsylvania that played a key role in the French and Indian War.
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E.
Fort Crèvecœur
Fort Crèvecœur was a Dutch colonial fort on the Gold Coast in present-day Ghana, historically used as a trading post and military stronghold.
- 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: Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) Target entity description: Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) was a coastal defensive stronghold on Long Island, New York, used during the American Revolutionary War to protect the surrounding area and control access along Long Island Sound.
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A.
Gates Fort
Gates Fort is a small historic coastal fortification in St. George’s, Bermuda, built to guard the entrance to St. George’s Harbour.
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B.
High Knoll Fort
High Knoll Fort is a 19th-century hilltop fortress on the island of Saint Helena, historically used to defend the island and its strategic South Atlantic anchorage.
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C.
Tulaja Fort
Tulaja Fort is an ancient hilltop stronghold and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Salt Range, noted for its historic ruins and strategic location.
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D.
Fort Ligonier
Fort Ligonier is a reconstructed 18th-century British military fort and museum in western Pennsylvania that played a key role in the French and Indian War.
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E.
Fort Crèvecœur
Fort Crèvecœur was a Dutch colonial fort on the Gold Coast in present-day Ghana, historically used as a trading post and military stronghold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Revolutionary War fortification
ⓘ
coastal fortification ⓘ |
| category |
American Revolutionary War forts
ⓘ
Military history of Long Island ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
coastal defense
ⓘ
control of access along Long Island Sound ⓘ protection of surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | coastal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Long Island
ⓘ
New York ⓘ Suffolk County, New York ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Continental forces ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal defenses of Long Island ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of maritime routes on Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| typeOfLocation | military site ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense against naval threats
ⓘ
monitoring ship movements on Long Island Sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) Description of subject: Fort Salonga (Revolutionary War fortification) was a coastal defensive stronghold on Long Island, New York, used during the American Revolutionary War to protect the surrounding area and control access along Long Island Sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.