French III Corps
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The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| French III Corps canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2341759 — 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 III Corps Context triple: [Battle of Wavre, notableUnit, French III Corps]
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A.
French II Corps
The French II Corps was a major field formation of the French Army that played significant roles in several key campaigns, particularly during the World Wars.
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B.
French XIX Corps
The French XIX Corps was a major French Army formation that played a key role in Allied operations in North Africa during World War II, particularly in the Tunisian campaign.
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C.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
I Corps
I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.
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E.
I Corps
I Corps is a major U.S. Army corps-level headquarters responsible for commanding and coordinating large-scale land operations, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
- 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 III Corps Target entity description: The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
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A.
French II Corps
The French II Corps was a major field formation of the French Army that played significant roles in several key campaigns, particularly during the World Wars.
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B.
French XIX Corps
The French XIX Corps was a major French Army formation that played a key role in Allied operations in North Africa during World War II, particularly in the Tunisian campaign.
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C.
XIII Corps
XIII Corps was a military formation designation used by several armies, most notably as a corps-level unit in the British and United States armies during major 20th-century conflicts.
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D.
I Corps
I Corps is a major U.S. Army corps-level headquarters responsible for commanding and coordinating large-scale land operations, with a primary focus on the Indo-Pacific region.
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E.
I Corps
I Corps was a major British Army field formation that played key roles in both World Wars, particularly in early operations in France and Belgium.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic military unit
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance | France ⓘ |
| branch | French Army ⓘ |
| campaign |
Waterloo Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
|
| commander | Dominique Vandamme ⓘ |
| commandStructure | corps-level formation under Napoleon I ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hundred Days
ⓘ
Waterloo Campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Waterloo campaign
|
| country | First French Empire ⓘ |
| dateActive | 1815 ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | defeat of Napoleon in 1815 ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Ligny
ⓘ
Battle of Wavre ⓘ operations concurrent with Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Dominique Vandamme ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation in the Waterloo campaign of 1815 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Prussian Army
ⓘ
War of the Seventh Coalition ⓘ
surface form:
Seventh Coalition
|
| partOf |
Army of the North
ⓘ
surface form:
Armée du Nord
|
| role | field corps ⓘ |
| size | corps ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Army of the North
ⓘ
surface form:
Armée du Nord high command
Napoleon I ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Belgium
ⓘ
Low Countries ⓘ |
| type | infantry-dominated formation ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: French III Corps Description of subject: The French III Corps was a major field formation of Napoleon’s army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
Referenced by (2)
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