French royal garrison of Boulogne
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The French royal garrison of Boulogne was the crown’s military force stationed in the fortified port town of Boulogne, responsible for defending this strategic Channel stronghold during conflicts such as the mid-16th-century wars with England.
All labels observed (1)
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| French royal garrison of Boulogne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16194173 — 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: French royal garrison of Boulogne Context triple: [Siege of Boulogne (1544), hasParticipant, French royal garrison of Boulogne]
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A.
Fort at Étaples
The Fort at Étaples is a late Roman coastal defensive fortification in northern France that formed part of the Saxon Shore system guarding the English Channel.
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B.
Fort at Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Fort at Boulogne-sur-Mer is a late Roman coastal stronghold in northern France that formed part of the defensive Saxon Shore system guarding the English Channel.
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C.
Count of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne was a medieval feudal title held by the ruler of the strategically important County of Boulogne on the northern coast of France, often associated with influential nobles involved in the Crusades and Anglo-French politics.
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D.
French garrison of Rouen
The French garrison of Rouen was the royal military force stationed in the city of Rouen that resisted English forces during the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Fécamp
Fécamp is a coastal town and former important fishing port in northern France, known for its historic Benedictine Palace and dramatic cliffs along the English Channel.
- 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: French royal garrison of Boulogne Target entity description: The French royal garrison of Boulogne was the crown’s military force stationed in the fortified port town of Boulogne, responsible for defending this strategic Channel stronghold during conflicts such as the mid-16th-century wars with England.
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A.
Fort at Étaples
The Fort at Étaples is a late Roman coastal defensive fortification in northern France that formed part of the Saxon Shore system guarding the English Channel.
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B.
Fort at Boulogne-sur-Mer
The Fort at Boulogne-sur-Mer is a late Roman coastal stronghold in northern France that formed part of the defensive Saxon Shore system guarding the English Channel.
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C.
Count of Boulogne
Count of Boulogne was a medieval feudal title held by the ruler of the strategically important County of Boulogne on the northern coast of France, often associated with influential nobles involved in the Crusades and Anglo-French politics.
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D.
French garrison of Rouen
The French garrison of Rouen was the royal military force stationed in the city of Rouen that resisted English forces during the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Fécamp
Fécamp is a coastal town and former important fishing port in northern France, known for its historic Benedictine Palace and dramatic cliffs along the English Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.