Benjamin Hornigold
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Benjamin Hornigold was an influential early 18th-century English pirate and privateer, best known for mentoring Blackbeard and helping establish the pirate stronghold in Nassau during the Golden Age of Piracy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Benjamin Hornigold canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16397702 — 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: Benjamin Hornigold Context triple: [GoldenAgeOfPiracy, hasNotablePirate, Benjamin Hornigold]
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A.
Stede Bonnet
Stede Bonnet was an early 18th-century Barbadian landowner-turned-pirate, often called the "Gentleman Pirate" for his unusual entry into piracy despite lacking seafaring experience.
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B.
Calico Jack Rackham
Calico Jack Rackham was an early 18th-century English pirate captain best known for his distinctive Jolly Roger flag and for sailing with the famed female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
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C.
James Vane
James Vane is a vengeful and morally driven character in Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," known for seeking retribution against Dorian for wronging his sister, Sibyl.
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D.
Hughie Flint
Hughie Flint is an English drummer best known for his work in the 1960s British blues scene, including playing with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later co-founding the band McGuinness Flint.
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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: Benjamin Hornigold Target entity description: Benjamin Hornigold was an influential early 18th-century English pirate and privateer, best known for mentoring Blackbeard and helping establish the pirate stronghold in Nassau during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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A.
Stede Bonnet
Stede Bonnet was an early 18th-century Barbadian landowner-turned-pirate, often called the "Gentleman Pirate" for his unusual entry into piracy despite lacking seafaring experience.
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B.
Calico Jack Rackham
Calico Jack Rackham was an early 18th-century English pirate captain best known for his distinctive Jolly Roger flag and for sailing with the famed female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
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C.
James Vane
James Vane is a vengeful and morally driven character in Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," known for seeking retribution against Dorian for wronging his sister, Sibyl.
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D.
Hughie Flint
Hughie Flint is an English drummer best known for his work in the 1960s British blues scene, including playing with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later co-founding the band McGuinness Flint.
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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
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.