Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard
E371725
The Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard were an elite light cavalry regiment of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, renowned for their distinctive green uniforms and role as his personal escort.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chasseurs à cheval de la Garde impériale | 1 |
| Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard canonical | 1 |
| Garde impériale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3590267 — 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: Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard Context triple: [French Imperial Guard, hasPart, Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard]
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A.
Chevau-légers de la Garde
The Chevau-légers de la Garde were an elite light cavalry unit serving in the French royal household guard under the Ancien Régime.
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B.
Gendarmes de la Garde
The Gendarmes de la Garde were an elite cavalry unit of the French royal household, serving as one of the king’s prestigious guard formations under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie is a commune in southern France historically known for hosting a garrison of the French Foreign Legion.
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D.
Gardes françaises
The Gardes françaises were an elite infantry regiment of the French royal household, serving as a key component of the king’s guard and playing a notable role in the events leading up to the French Revolution.
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E.
The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse
The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse is a famous 19th-century French patriotic march, often associated with military ceremonies and national pride.
- 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: Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard Target entity description: The Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard were an elite light cavalry regiment of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, renowned for their distinctive green uniforms and role as his personal escort.
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A.
Chevau-légers de la Garde
The Chevau-légers de la Garde were an elite light cavalry unit serving in the French royal household guard under the Ancien Régime.
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B.
Gendarmes de la Garde
The Gendarmes de la Garde were an elite cavalry unit of the French royal household, serving as one of the king’s prestigious guard formations under the Ancien Régime.
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C.
La Cavalerie
La Cavalerie is a commune in southern France historically known for hosting a garrison of the French Foreign Legion.
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D.
Gardes françaises
The Gardes françaises were an elite infantry regiment of the French royal household, serving as a key component of the king’s guard and playing a notable role in the events leading up to the French Revolution.
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E.
The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse
The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse is a famous 19th-century French patriotic march, often associated with military ceremonies and national pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Guard unit
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Napoleonic Wars unit ⓘ cavalry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
French invasion of Russia
ⓘ
Hundred Days ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Peninsular War ⓘ War of the Fifth Coalition ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition ⓘ War of the Third Coalition ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Napoleon I
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surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| branch |
French Army
ⓘ
French Imperial Guard ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Guard (France)
|
| country | First French Empire ⓘ |
| eliteStatus | yes ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Austerlitz
ⓘ
Battle of Borodino ⓘ Battle of Eylau ⓘ Battle of Leipzig ⓘ Battle of Wagram ⓘ Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| garrison | Paris ⓘ |
| guarded |
Imperial household
ⓘ
Napoleon’s headquarters ⓘ |
| headgear |
colpack
ⓘ
shako ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
battlefield charge
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escort duty ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ screening ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive green uniforms
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service as Napoleon’s personal bodyguard cavalry ⓘ |
| partOf | Old Guard ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
Napoleon I
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleon I of France
|
| role |
household troops
ⓘ
light cavalry ⓘ personal escort of Napoleon ⓘ |
| subUnitOf |
Imperial Guard
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Guard cavalry
|
| uniformColor | dark green ⓘ |
| uniformTrimColor |
crimson
ⓘ
gold ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
carbine
ⓘ
pistol ⓘ sabre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard Description of subject: The Chasseurs à cheval of the Guard were an elite light cavalry regiment of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard, renowned for their distinctive green uniforms and role as his personal escort.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Garde impériale
this entity surface form:
Chasseurs à cheval de la Garde impériale