Ligny stream
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The Ligny stream is a small watercourse in present-day Belgium that played a key geographical role in the 1815 Battle of Ligny during the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ligny stream canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1728761 — 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: Ligny stream Context triple: [Battle of Ligny, riverInvolved, Ligny stream]
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A.
Semois River
The Semois River is a picturesque waterway in southern Belgium and northern France, known for winding through the rugged, forested landscapes of the Ardennes.
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B.
Somme River
The Somme River is a waterway in northern France that became historically significant as the site of one of World War I’s largest and bloodiest battles.
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C.
Deûle River
The Deûle River is a canalised river in northern France that flows through the city of Lille and serves as an important waterway in the region.
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D.
Marne
The Marne is a major river in northeastern France that flows through the Île-de-France region before joining the Seine near Paris.
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E.
Truyère River
The Truyère River is a major tributary of the Lot in southern France, known for its deep gorges, hydroelectric dams, and scenic course through the rugged landscapes of the Massif Central.
- 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: Ligny stream Target entity description: The Ligny stream is a small watercourse in present-day Belgium that played a key geographical role in the 1815 Battle of Ligny during the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
Semois River
The Semois River is a picturesque waterway in southern Belgium and northern France, known for winding through the rugged, forested landscapes of the Ardennes.
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B.
Somme River
The Somme River is a waterway in northern France that became historically significant as the site of one of World War I’s largest and bloodiest battles.
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C.
Deûle River
The Deûle River is a canalised river in northern France that flows through the city of Lille and serves as an important waterway in the region.
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D.
Marne
The Marne is a major river in northeastern France that flows through the Île-de-France region before joining the Seine near Paris.
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E.
Truyère River
The Truyère River is a major tributary of the Lot in southern France, known for its deep gorges, hydroelectric dams, and scenic course through the rugged landscapes of the Massif Central.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
stream ⓘ watercourse ⓘ |
| associatedWithCampaign |
Waterloo Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
|
| associatedWithConflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Battle of Ligny ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| crosses | Ligny battlefield area ⓘ |
| dateOfAssociatedEvent | 16 June 1815 ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | village of Ligny ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | United Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
ⓘ
Wallonia ⓘ commune of Sombreffe ⓘ Province of Hainaut ⓘ
surface form:
province of Hainaut
|
| near |
Fleurus
ⓘ
Quatre Bras ⓘ Sombreffe ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the 1815 Battle of Ligny ⓘ |
| partOf | Ligny battlefield ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn | Battle of Ligny ⓘ |
| presentDayRegion | Belgium ⓘ |
| relevance |
history of Belgium
ⓘ
military history of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| scale | small watercourse ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | formed part of the Prussian defensive position in 1815 ⓘ |
| terrainType | small valley stream ⓘ |
| usedAs |
defensive line
ⓘ
tactical obstacle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ligny stream Description of subject: The Ligny stream is a small watercourse in present-day Belgium that played a key geographical role in the 1815 Battle of Ligny during the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.