French expeditionary force in America
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The French expeditionary force in America was the contingent of French troops commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau that supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, playing a decisive role in the victory at Yorktown.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17049752 — 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 expeditionary force in America Context triple: [French forces under Comte de Rochambeau, alsoKnownAs, French expeditionary force in America]
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French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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French expeditionary force to Algiers
The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.
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La France et son armée
La France et son armée is a historical and political study by André Tardieu analyzing the relationship between the French nation and its military.
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Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
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Le Patriote français
Le Patriote français was a prominent revolutionary newspaper of the French Revolution associated with the Girondin leader Jacques-Pierre Brissot and known for advocating liberal and republican ideas.
- 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 expeditionary force in America Target entity description: The French expeditionary force in America was the contingent of French troops commanded by the Comte de Rochambeau that supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, playing a decisive role in the victory at Yorktown.
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A.
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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B.
French expeditionary force to Algiers
The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.
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C.
La France et son armée
La France et son armée is a historical and political study by André Tardieu analyzing the relationship between the French nation and its military.
-
D.
Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
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E.
Le Patriote français
Le Patriote français was a prominent revolutionary newspaper of the French Revolution associated with the Girondin leader Jacques-Pierre Brissot and known for advocating liberal and republican ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
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