Tercios (regimental-level units)
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Tercios (regimental-level units) are the main regimental-sized formations of the modern Spanish Legion, inheriting their name and some traditions from the famed early modern Spanish infantry units.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tercios (regimental-level units) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1706988 — 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: Tercios (regimental-level units) Context triple: [Legión Española, subunit, Tercios (regimental-level units)]
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A.
Infantry of the Line
Infantry of the Line refers to the regular, non-specialist infantry regiments that formed the main body of the British Army’s traditional regimental structure.
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B.
Territorial Troops Militia
The Territorial Troops Militia is a Cuban paramilitary reserve force composed largely of civilian volunteers trained to support national defense and internal security alongside the regular armed forces.
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C.
Continental Artillery
The Continental Artillery was the artillery branch of the American Revolutionary forces, responsible for operating cannons and heavy guns under leaders like Henry Knox in the fight for independence from Britain.
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D.
Regimiento de Caballería Blindada N.º 1 Granaderos
Regimiento de Caballería Blindada N.º 1 Granaderos is an armored cavalry regiment of the Chilean Army known for its historical lineage and role in mechanized reconnaissance and combat operations.
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E.
Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
- 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: Tercios (regimental-level units) Target entity description: Tercios (regimental-level units) are the main regimental-sized formations of the modern Spanish Legion, inheriting their name and some traditions from the famed early modern Spanish infantry units.
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A.
Infantry of the Line
Infantry of the Line refers to the regular, non-specialist infantry regiments that formed the main body of the British Army’s traditional regimental structure.
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B.
Territorial Troops Militia
The Territorial Troops Militia is a Cuban paramilitary reserve force composed largely of civilian volunteers trained to support national defense and internal security alongside the regular armed forces.
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C.
Continental Artillery
The Continental Artillery was the artillery branch of the American Revolutionary forces, responsible for operating cannons and heavy guns under leaders like Henry Knox in the fight for independence from Britain.
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D.
Regimiento de Caballería Blindada N.º 1 Granaderos
Regimiento de Caballería Blindada N.º 1 Granaderos is an armored cavalry regiment of the Chilean Army known for its historical lineage and role in mechanized reconnaissance and combat operations.
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E.
Household Cavalry
The Household Cavalry is an elite British Army formation combining armoured reconnaissance and ceremonial mounted duties, best known for its role in state occasions and royal pageantry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (15)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
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regiment ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Spanish Legion traditions ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Spanish tercios
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surface form:
Tercio (early modern Spanish infantry unit)
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| inheritsTraditionsFrom |
Spanish tercios
ⓘ
surface form:
Tercio (early modern Spanish infantry unit)
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| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Spanish Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish Foreign Legion
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surface form:
Spanish Legion
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| role | infantry ⓘ |
| sharesNameWith | historical Spanish Tercios ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern era ⓘ |
| unitSize | regimental-sized formation ⓘ |
| usedBy | Spanish Armed Forces ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tercios (regimental-level units) Description of subject: Tercios (regimental-level units) are the main regimental-sized formations of the modern Spanish Legion, inheriting their name and some traditions from the famed early modern Spanish infantry units.
Referenced by (1)
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