Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière
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Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière was an 18th-century French naval officer and colonial administrator, notably serving as governor of New France and later distinguishing himself as an admiral during the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2585155 — 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: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière Context triple: [Battle of Minorca (1756), commander, Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière]
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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.
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades was an 18th-century French marshal and military commander best known for leading French forces during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Charles de La Baume Le Blanc
Charles de La Baume Le Blanc was a French nobleman of the 17th century, known primarily as the son of Louise de La Vallière, the famed mistress of King Louis XIV.
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D.
Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle
Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle was a young French monarchist and resistance fighter best known for assassinating Admiral François Darlan in Algiers in 1942 during World War II.
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E.
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes was a French Napoleonic general noted for his cavalry leadership during the Peninsular War and other campaigns of the First French Empire.
- 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: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière Target entity description: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière was an 18th-century French naval officer and colonial administrator, notably serving as governor of New France and later distinguishing himself as an admiral during the Seven Years' War.
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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.
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades
Louis Georges Érasme de Contades was an 18th-century French marshal and military commander best known for leading French forces during the Seven Years' War.
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C.
Charles de La Baume Le Blanc
Charles de La Baume Le Blanc was a French nobleman of the 17th century, known primarily as the son of Louise de La Vallière, the famed mistress of King Louis XIV.
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D.
Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle
Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle was a young French monarchist and resistance fighter best known for assassinating Admiral François Darlan in Algiers in 1942 during World War II.
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E.
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes
Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes was a French Napoleonic general noted for his cavalry leadership during the Peninsular War and other campaigns of the First French Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French admiral
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French naval officer ⓘ colonial administrator ⓘ governor of New France ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1693-11-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of France
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Rochefort ⓘ |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1756-10-26 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of France
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Montereau-Fault-Yonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1749 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Barrin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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colonial administration ⓘ hydrography ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| givenName | Roland-Michel ⓘ |
| honouredIn | place names in Canada ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding the French fleet at the Battle of Minorca
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governorship of New France ⓘ support for scientific and cartographic work ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
chef d'escadre
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lieutenant général des armées navales ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Barrin family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Marquis de La Galissonière ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | victory at the Battle of Minorca ⓘ |
| notableWork |
policies to strengthen New France's defenses
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promotion of scientific exploration in New France ⓘ |
| occupation |
admiral
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colonial administrator ⓘ governor ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
acting governor of New France
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commander of the French fleet in the Mediterranean ⓘ governor of New France ⓘ member of the Académie de Marine ⓘ member of the Académie des Sciences ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| serviceEndYear | 1756 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1710 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1747 ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned | New France ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière Description of subject: Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière was an 18th-century French naval officer and colonial administrator, notably serving as governor of New France and later distinguishing himself as an admiral during the Seven Years' War.
Referenced by (4)
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