1st United States Volunteer Cavalry
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The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1238763 — 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.
Target entity: 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Context triple: [Battle of San Juan Hill, involvesUnit, 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry]
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10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American War.
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Buffalo Soldiers
The Buffalo Soldiers were African American regiments in the U.S. Army formed after the Civil War, renowned for their service on the Western frontier and in later American conflicts despite facing racial discrimination.
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13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Target entity description: The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment
The 10th U.S. Cavalry Regiment was one of the original African American "Buffalo Soldier" units in the U.S. Army, noted for its distinguished service in the Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War.
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United States Cavalry
The United States Cavalry was a historic mounted combat branch of the U.S. Army that played a key role in 19th- and early 20th-century American military campaigns, including the Indian Wars, the Civil War, and the Spanish–American War.
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Buffalo Soldiers
The Buffalo Soldiers were African American regiments in the U.S. Army formed after the Civil War, renowned for their service on the Western frontier and in later American conflicts despite facing racial discrimination.
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13th Light Dragoons
The 13th Light Dragoons was a British Army cavalry regiment best known for its role in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War.
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15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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Subject: 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Description of subject: The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, famously known as the "Rough Riders," was a volunteer regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish–American War.
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