Battle of New Bern

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The Battle of New Bern was an American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in North Carolina, where Union forces captured the strategic port city of New Bern, securing a key foothold along the Atlantic coast.

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Label	Occurrences
Battle of New Bern canonical	5

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Battle of New Bern
Context triple: [Ambrose E. Burnside, battle, Battle of New Bern]

A. Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
B. Battle of Roanoke Island
The Battle of Roanoke Island was an early Civil War engagement in February 1862 in which Union forces captured a key Confederate position on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, helping secure control of the North Carolina sounds.
C. Battle of Alamance
The Battle of Alamance was a 1771 armed clash in colonial North Carolina between backcountry Regulators and the royal governor’s militia, often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War.
D. Battle of Utoy Creek
The Battle of Utoy Creek was an 1864 engagement during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, in which Union forces attempted to cut off Confederate rail and supply lines southwest of Atlanta.
E. Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
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: Battle of New Bern
Target entity description: The Battle of New Bern was an American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in North Carolina, where Union forces captured the strategic port city of New Bern, securing a key foothold along the Atlantic coast.

A. Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge
The Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge was a pivotal 1776 Revolutionary War engagement in North Carolina in which Patriot forces decisively defeated Loyalist troops, helping to end British authority in the colony.
B. Battle of Roanoke Island
The Battle of Roanoke Island was an early Civil War engagement in February 1862 in which Union forces captured a key Confederate position on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, helping secure control of the North Carolina sounds.
C. Battle of Alamance
The Battle of Alamance was a 1771 armed clash in colonial North Carolina between backcountry Regulators and the royal governor’s militia, often considered a precursor to the American Revolutionary War.
D. Battle of Utoy Creek
The Battle of Utoy Creek was an 1864 engagement during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War, in which Union forces attempted to cut off Confederate rail and supply lines southwest of Atlanta.
E. Battle of White Oak Swamp
The Battle of White Oak Swamp was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia during the Peninsula Campaign, where Union forces successfully blocked a Confederate attempt to cut off their retreat toward the James River.
F. None of above. chosen