Thomas Tew
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Thomas Tew was a late 17th-century English privateer-turned-pirate captain, famed for his lucrative raids in the Indian Ocean and his role in inspiring other pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Thomas Tew canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16397704 — 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)
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Target entity: Thomas Tew Context triple: [GoldenAgeOfPiracy, hasNotablePirate, Thomas Tew]
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A.
Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Bellamy, often called "Black Sam," was an infamous early-18th-century English pirate renowned for his brief but highly successful career during the Golden Age of Piracy and for capturing the wealthy slave ship Whydah Gally.
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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.
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.
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D.
Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts was an infamous early 18th-century Welsh pirate captain renowned for capturing hundreds of ships and becoming one of the most successful and feared pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Thomas Tew Target entity description: Thomas Tew was a late 17th-century English privateer-turned-pirate captain, famed for his lucrative raids in the Indian Ocean and his role in inspiring other pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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A.
Samuel Bellamy
Samuel Bellamy, often called "Black Sam," was an infamous early-18th-century English pirate renowned for his brief but highly successful career during the Golden Age of Piracy and for capturing the wealthy slave ship Whydah Gally.
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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.
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.
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D.
Bartholomew Roberts
Bartholomew Roberts was an infamous early 18th-century Welsh pirate captain renowned for capturing hundreds of ships and becoming one of the most successful and feared pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.