United States Navy landing party
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The United States Navy landing party was a contingent of naval personnel deployed ashore as infantry during the Mexican–American War, notably participating in the 1846 Battle of Los Angeles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Navy landing party canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11640783 — 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: United States Navy landing party Context triple: [Battle of Los Angeles (1846), combatant, United States Navy landing party]
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A.
Sealift Amphibious Force
The Sealift Amphibious Force is a Philippine Navy unit responsible for transporting troops, equipment, and supplies by sea and supporting amphibious operations.
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B.
Task Force 51
Task Force 51 is a U.S. military headquarters element that provides rapidly deployable command and control for homeland defense and civil support operations.
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C.
Marine Troops
Marine Troops are French Army units historically associated with overseas service and amphibious operations, known for their role in colonial campaigns and modern expeditionary missions.
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D.
Maritime Prepositioning Force
The Maritime Prepositioning Force is a U.S. military logistics program that strategically positions ships loaded with equipment and supplies around the world to enable rapid deployment of Marine Corps and joint forces.
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E.
Marine Operations Force
The Marine Operations Force is the maritime law enforcement and policing branch of the Royal Malaysia Police responsible for security and order in Malaysian waters and coastal areas.
- 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: United States Navy landing party Target entity description: The United States Navy landing party was a contingent of naval personnel deployed ashore as infantry during the Mexican–American War, notably participating in the 1846 Battle of Los Angeles.
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A.
Sealift Amphibious Force
The Sealift Amphibious Force is a Philippine Navy unit responsible for transporting troops, equipment, and supplies by sea and supporting amphibious operations.
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B.
Task Force 51
Task Force 51 is a U.S. military headquarters element that provides rapidly deployable command and control for homeland defense and civil support operations.
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C.
Marine Troops
Marine Troops are French Army units historically associated with overseas service and amphibious operations, known for their role in colonial campaigns and modern expeditionary missions.
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D.
Maritime Prepositioning Force
The Maritime Prepositioning Force is a U.S. military logistics program that strategically positions ships loaded with equipment and supplies around the world to enable rapid deployment of Marine Corps and joint forces.
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E.
Marine Operations Force
The Marine Operations Force is the maritime law enforcement and policing branch of the Royal Malaysia Police responsible for security and order in Malaysian waters and coastal areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
naval infantry formation ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| branch | naval forces acting as ground troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald H. Gillespie
ⓘ
Robert F. Stockton ⓘ |
| conflict | Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfOperation | 1846 ⓘ |
| engagement |
First Battle of Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Los Angeles (1846)
Siege of Los Angeles ⓘ |
| function |
maintain control of captured territory
ⓘ
support U.S. occupation of California ⓘ |
| garrisoned | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationOfOperation |
Alta California
ⓘ
linked to:
Alta California (Spanish colony)
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in early U.S. operations in California
ⓘ
serving as improvised marine/infantry force ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Navy Pacific Squadron
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron
|
| opposedBy |
Californio militia
ⓘ
Mexican forces ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Los Angeles
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare)
|
| partOf | United States Navy ⓘ |
| role |
infantry
ⓘ
occupation force ⓘ shore party ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Coast theater of the Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
naval artillery landed ashore
ⓘ
small arms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Navy landing party Description of subject: The United States Navy landing party was a contingent of naval personnel deployed ashore as infantry during the Mexican–American War, notably participating in the 1846 Battle of Los Angeles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.