Prussian I Corps
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The Prussian I Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars, playing a key role in the 1815 campaign that culminated at Waterloo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Corps (Prussia) | 1 |
| Prussian I Corps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1728765 — 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: Prussian I Corps Context triple: [Battle of Ligny, hasParticipant, Prussian I Corps]
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German 17th Army
The German 17th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in major operations in southern Russia and Ukraine.
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B.
Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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C.
XIX Army Corps
The XIX Army Corps was a German Wehrmacht armored corps in World War II, noted for its key role in early Blitzkrieg campaigns on the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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D.
German 11th Army
The German 11th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that played a key role on the Eastern Front in World War II, particularly noted for its protracted operations in the Crimean Peninsula.
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E.
German Tenth Army
The German Tenth Army was a major Wehrmacht field army that led the defense of southern Italy against the Allied invasion during World War II.
- 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: Prussian I Corps Target entity description: The Prussian I Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars, playing a key role in the 1815 campaign that culminated at Waterloo.
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A.
German 17th Army
The German 17th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that fought primarily on the Eastern Front during World War II, notably in major operations in southern Russia and Ukraine.
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B.
Bavarian Army
The Bavarian Army was the military force of the Electorate (and later Kingdom) of Bavaria, active in numerous European conflicts and integrated into the armed forces of the German Empire in the late 19th century.
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C.
XIX Army Corps
The XIX Army Corps was a German Wehrmacht armored corps in World War II, noted for its key role in early Blitzkrieg campaigns on the Eastern and Western Fronts.
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D.
German 11th Army
The German 11th Army was a Wehrmacht field army that played a key role on the Eastern Front in World War II, particularly noted for its protracted operations in the Crimean Peninsula.
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E.
German Tenth Army
The German Tenth Army was a major Wehrmacht field army that led the defense of southern Italy against the Allied invasion during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Prussia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Prussian I Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
I Corps (Prussia)
|
| branch | infantry‑based field army corps ⓘ |
| campaign | 1815 campaign in Belgium ⓘ |
| commander | Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
War of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ Waterloo Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
|
| country |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| dateInService | 1815 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrAssemblyArea | near Charleroi at start of 1815 campaign ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Ligny
ⓘ
Battle of Waterloo ⓘ Battle of Wavre ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contribution to the Allied victory at Waterloo
ⓘ
early engagement with French forces in June 1815 ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Army of the North
ⓘ
surface form:
Armée du Nord under Napoleon I
French Empire ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Prussian advance to Waterloo on 18 June 1815
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Prussian retreat after Ligny ⓘ |
| partOf | Prussian Army ⓘ |
| role |
field formation
ⓘ
front‑line combat formation ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Prussian Field Army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
ⓘ
surface form:
Prussian field army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
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| supported |
Anglo-Allied Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo‑Allied army under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo
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| theater |
Belgium
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Prussian I Corps Description of subject: The Prussian I Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army during the Napoleonic Wars, playing a key role in the 1815 campaign that culminated at Waterloo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
I Corps (Prussia)