Blackbeard's crew
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Blackbeard's crew is the fearsome band of pirates commanded by the notorious Captain Blackbeard in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blackbeard's crew canonical | 1 |
| Blackbeard's pirate fleet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12768143 — 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: Blackbeard's crew Context triple: [Angelica, affiliation, Blackbeard's crew]
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A.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate, famed for his fearsome appearance and raids in the Caribbean and along the American colonial coast.
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B.
Buccaneer
The Buccaneer is a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed for low-level, high-speed strike missions, originally developed by Blackburn Aircraft and later produced by Hawker Siddeley.
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C.
One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship
One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship is the legendary hidden vessel filled with booby-trapped treasure that the kids in the film "The Goonies" search for on their adventure.
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D.
Barbossa’s Bounty
Barbossa’s Bounty is a pirate-themed quick-service restaurant at Shanghai Disneyland inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
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E.
Charles Vane
Charles Vane was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate known for his violent tactics, refusal to accept royal pardons, and eventual capture and execution.
- 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: Blackbeard's crew Target entity description: Blackbeard's crew is the fearsome band of pirates commanded by the notorious Captain Blackbeard in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
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A.
Blackbeard
Blackbeard was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate, famed for his fearsome appearance and raids in the Caribbean and along the American colonial coast.
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B.
Buccaneer
The Buccaneer is a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed for low-level, high-speed strike missions, originally developed by Blackburn Aircraft and later produced by Hawker Siddeley.
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C.
One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship
One-Eyed Willy's pirate ship is the legendary hidden vessel filled with booby-trapped treasure that the kids in the film "The Goonies" search for on their adventure.
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D.
Barbossa’s Bounty
Barbossa’s Bounty is a pirate-themed quick-service restaurant at Shanghai Disneyland inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
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E.
Charles Vane
Charles Vane was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate known for his violent tactics, refusal to accept royal pardons, and eventual capture and execution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional pirate crew
ⓘ
group of characters ⓘ |
| affiliation | pirates ⓘ |
| alignment | antagonists ⓘ |
| allegiance | Queen Anne's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Pirates of the Caribbean film series
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | pirate legends of the Golden Age of Piracy ⓘ |
| commander | Blackbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Blackbeard's magical sword NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer | Blackbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemy |
Hector Barbossa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jack Sparrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Pirates of the Caribbean universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fantasy
ⓘ
swashbuckler ⓘ |
| goal | to find the Fountain of Youth ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Blackbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Queen Anne's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes | zombified crew members ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| notableActivity |
mutiny suppression
ⓘ
raiding ships ⓘ searching for magical artifacts ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Angelica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cook ⓘ Derrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Garheng NERFINISHED ⓘ Salaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Scrum ⓘ The Quartermaster NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeoman ⓘ |
| operatesFrom | Queen Anne's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Blackbeard's forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
fearsome
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ruthless ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Walt Disney Pictures ⓘ |
| setting | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| usesMagic | yes ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
cannons
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cutlasses ⓘ pistols ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blackbeard's crew Description of subject: Blackbeard's crew is the fearsome band of pirates commanded by the notorious Captain Blackbeard in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blackbeard's pirate fleet