Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
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Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a prominent late 17th-century English admiral and politician who played a key role in the Royal Navy during the Nine Years’ War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington canonical | 6 |
| 1st Earl of Torrington | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2471595 — 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: Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington Context triple: [Battle of Beachy Head (1690), combatantCommander, Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington]
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1st Earl of Torrington
The 1st Earl of Torrington was an English noble title in the peerage of England, historically associated with the prominent military and political figure George Monck.
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Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who played a key role as a Parliamentary commander during the English Civil War.
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Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and close adviser to King Charles II, influential in shaping the foreign and domestic policies of the Restoration court.
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John Montagu
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, was an 18th-century British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty, popularly associated with giving his title to the sandwich.
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Charles Montagu
Charles Montagu was an English statesman and financier who became the 1st Earl of Halifax and played a key role in late 17th-century economic and political reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington Target entity description: Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a prominent late 17th-century English admiral and politician who played a key role in the Royal Navy during the Nine Years’ War.
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A.
1st Earl of Torrington
The 1st Earl of Torrington was an English noble title in the peerage of England, historically associated with the prominent military and political figure George Monck.
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B.
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester
Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester, was a prominent 17th-century English nobleman, soldier, and politician who played a key role as a Parliamentary commander during the English Civil War.
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C.
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington
Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, was a prominent 17th-century English statesman and close adviser to King Charles II, influential in shaping the foreign and domestic policies of the Restoration court.
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D.
John Montagu
John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, was an 18th-century British statesman and First Lord of the Admiralty, popularly associated with giving his title to the sandwich.
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E.
Charles Montagu
Charles Montagu was an English statesman and financier who became the 1st Earl of Halifax and played a key role in late 17th-century economic and political reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British politician
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English admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of England
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William III of England ⓘ |
| aristocraticTitleCreationReason | services to William III during the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiralty of England
Parliament of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Parliament
William III of England ⓘ
surface form:
William III and Mary II
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| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| familyName | Herbert ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval warfare
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | The Right Honourable ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Stuart England ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Herbert of Torbay
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Earl of Torrington ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
commanded the fleet that carried William of Orange to England in 1688
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court-martial following the Battle of Beachy Head ⓘ helped plan William of Orange’s invasion of England ⓘ served in the Anglo-Dutch fleet during the Nine Years’ War ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of the Anglo-Dutch fleet at the Battle of Beachy Head ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Glorious Revolution
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Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
Nine Years’ War
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| politicalAlignment | supporter of the Glorious Revolution ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
First Lord of the Admiralty
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Lord High Admiral’s Council member ⓘ Member of Parliament of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
English naval policy
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English parliamentary politics ⓘ |
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Subject: Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington Description of subject: Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a prominent late 17th-century English admiral and politician who played a key role in the Royal Navy during the Nine Years’ War.
Referenced by (7)
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