Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres
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Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, was a British nobleman and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Jamaica in the late 18th century, noted for his harsh leadership during the island’s conflicts with the Maroons.
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| Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13924714 — 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: Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres Context triple: [Second Maroon War, participant, Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres]
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Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British general best known for leading British forces in early 19th-century colonial campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in the American Revolutionary War, including successful campaigns in the southern colonies.
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George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde is a British Conservative politician and hereditary peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal.
- 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: Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres Target entity description: Governor Alexander Lindsay, 6th Earl of Balcarres, was a British nobleman and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Jamaica in the late 18th century, noted for his harsh leadership during the island’s conflicts with the Maroons.
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A.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British general best known for leading British forces in early 19th-century colonial campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Archibald Campbell
Archibald Campbell was a British Army officer and colonial administrator best known for his leadership in the American Revolutionary War, including successful campaigns in the southern colonies.
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C.
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton
George Douglas, 1st Earl of Dumbarton, was a 17th-century Scottish nobleman and professional soldier who served prominently in the French and later the English armies under King Charles II.
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D.
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie
Alexander Leith, 1st Baron Leith of Fyvie, was a 19th-century Scottish businessman and Liberal politician who was elevated to the peerage and is notably associated with Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire.
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E.
Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde
Thomas Galbraith, 2nd Baron Strathclyde is a British Conservative politician and hereditary peer who served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal.
- F. None of above. chosen
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