Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez
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Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez was a French general best known for leading the unsuccessful French assault against Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2802369 — 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: Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez Context triple: [Battle of Puebla, FrenchCommander, Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez]
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A.
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart was an 18th-century French engineer and architect known for his significant contributions to bridge and civil engineering projects in France.
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B.
François Étienne de Kellermann
François Étienne de Kellermann was a French cavalry general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, noted for his decisive charge that helped secure Napoleon’s victory at the Battle of Marengo.
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C.
Jacques François Dugommier
Jacques François Dugommier was a French Revolutionary general noted for his decisive leadership in several key campaigns, including the early victories of the Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Jacques-François Menou
Jacques-François Menou was a French general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, best known for commanding French forces in Egypt after Napoleon’s departure.
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E.
Marquis de Bouillé
Marquis de Bouillé was a French royalist general best known for organizing and attempting to protect King Louis XVI’s failed escape during the French Revolution’s Flight to Varennes.
- 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: Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez Target entity description: Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez was a French general best known for leading the unsuccessful French assault against Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
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A.
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart
Louis-Alexandre de Cessart was an 18th-century French engineer and architect known for his significant contributions to bridge and civil engineering projects in France.
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B.
François Étienne de Kellermann
François Étienne de Kellermann was a French cavalry general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, noted for his decisive charge that helped secure Napoleon’s victory at the Battle of Marengo.
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C.
Jacques François Dugommier
Jacques François Dugommier was a French Revolutionary general noted for his decisive leadership in several key campaigns, including the early victories of the Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Jacques-François Menou
Jacques-François Menou was a French general of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic eras, best known for commanding French forces in Egypt after Napoleon’s departure.
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E.
Marquis de Bouillé
Marquis de Bouillé was a French royalist general best known for organizing and attempting to protect King Louis XVI’s failed escape during the French Revolution’s Flight to Varennes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
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Second Empire of France ⓘ
surface form:
Second French Empire
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| associatedCountry | Mexico ⓘ |
| associatedEventDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Puebla
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surface form:
Puebla, Mexico
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| associatedWith |
French intervention in Mexico
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surface form:
French intervention in Mexico (1861–1867)
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon III
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| commanded | French expeditionary forces in Mexico ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Puebla
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French intervention in Mexico ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Latrille ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles Ferdinand ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of French defeat at Puebla ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading French troops in a failed attempt to capture Puebla on 5 May 1862 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign | French campaign in Mexico ⓘ |
| militaryHistoryTopic | Franco-Mexican relations ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| militaryRole | field commander ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Mexico ⓘ |
| name | Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Comte de Lorencez ⓘ |
| notableBattleOutcome | unsuccessful assault on Mexican positions at Puebla ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding French forces at the Battle of Puebla ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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soldier ⓘ |
| opponent |
Mexican Federation
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surface form:
Mexican Republic
Mexican forces at Puebla ⓘ |
| partOf | French officer corps ⓘ |
| positionHeld | general in the French Army ⓘ |
| sideInConflict |
Second Empire of France
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surface form:
Second French Empire
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| typeOfNoble | French count ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez Description of subject: Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez was a French general best known for leading the unsuccessful French assault against Mexican forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez
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name
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Charles Ferdinand Latrille, Comte de Lorencez
self-link
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