Eyre Coote
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Eyre Coote was an 18th-century British Army officer and East India Company commander noted for his decisive victories against French forces in India during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eyre Coote canonical | 1 |
| Eyre Coote (East India Company officer) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13916598 — 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: Eyre Coote Context triple: [Battle of Wandiwash, commander, Eyre Coote]
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A.
Robert Coote
Robert Coote was a British character actor known for his distinguished supporting roles in film, television, and theatre from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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B.
Henry Pakenham
Henry Pakenham was an Irish Anglican clergyman who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in the 19th century.
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C.
Robert Brooke
Robert Brooke was a historical figure significant enough in American history or regional politics that Brooke County, West Virginia, was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a statesman or public official.
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D.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
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E.
General Sir Charles Asgill
General Sir Charles Asgill was a British Army officer and baronet best known for his service during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including his controversial near-execution as a prisoner in the American Revolutionary War.
- 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: Eyre Coote Target entity description: Eyre Coote was an 18th-century British Army officer and East India Company commander noted for his decisive victories against French forces in India during the Seven Years' War.
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A.
Robert Coote
Robert Coote was a British character actor known for his distinguished supporting roles in film, television, and theatre from the 1930s through the 1960s.
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B.
Henry Pakenham
Henry Pakenham was an Irish Anglican clergyman who became Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in the 19th century.
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C.
Robert Brooke
Robert Brooke was a historical figure significant enough in American history or regional politics that Brooke County, West Virginia, was named in his honor, likely reflecting his role as a statesman or public official.
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D.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
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E.
General Sir Charles Asgill
General Sir Charles Asgill was a British Army officer and baronet best known for his service during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, including his controversial near-execution as a prisoner in the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eyre Coote (East India Company officer)