95th Rifles
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The 95th Rifles was an elite British light infantry regiment of the Napoleonic Wars, famed for its green uniforms, use of rifles instead of muskets, and service under commanders such as Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 95th Rifles canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4869849 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 95th Rifles Context triple: [Sir John Moore, militaryUnit, 95th Rifles]
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15th Hussars
The 15th Hussars was a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, active in the 18th and 19th centuries and known for its role in domestic crowd control and various military campaigns.
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B.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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205th Corps
The 205th Corps was a regional corps-level formation of the Afghan National Army responsible for military operations and security in southern Afghanistan.
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20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in numerous campaigns from the 19th to early 20th centuries before being amalgamated into later armoured units.
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55th Paratroopers Brigade
The 55th Paratroopers Brigade is an Israel Defense Forces reserve airborne infantry formation best known for its pivotal role in the 1967 Six-Day War, particularly in the battle for and reunification of Jerusalem.
- 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: 95th Rifles Target entity description: The 95th Rifles was an elite British light infantry regiment of the Napoleonic Wars, famed for its green uniforms, use of rifles instead of muskets, and service under commanders such as Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington.
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A.
15th Hussars
The 15th Hussars was a British light cavalry regiment of the British Army, active in the 18th and 19th centuries and known for its role in domestic crowd control and various military campaigns.
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B.
15th Light Dragoons
The 15th Light Dragoons was a British Army light cavalry regiment that served in the 18th and early 19th centuries, participating in various European and colonial campaigns.
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C.
205th Corps
The 205th Corps was a regional corps-level formation of the Afghan National Army responsible for military operations and security in southern Afghanistan.
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D.
20th Hussars
The 20th Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment that served in numerous campaigns from the 19th to early 20th centuries before being amalgamated into later armoured units.
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E.
55th Paratroopers Brigade
The 55th Paratroopers Brigade is an Israel Defense Forces reserve airborne infantry formation best known for its pivotal role in the 1967 Six-Day War, particularly in the battle for and reunification of Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ light infantry regiment ⓘ rifle regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British light division
NERFINISHED
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Peninsular Army under Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | infantry ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell
NERFINISHED
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Sharpe television adaptations ⓘ |
| distinction |
among first British regiments armed entirely with rifles
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pioneered use of green uniforms in British Army field units ⓘ |
| equipment |
Baker rifle
NERFINISHED
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sword bayonet ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDesignatedAs | Rifle Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bussaco
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Corunna NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nive NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Quatre Bras NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Salamanca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Talavera NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Vitoria NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Badajoz NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
light infantry
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skirmishers ⓘ |
| serviceBranchFeature | trained for rapid movement and skirmishing ahead of main line ⓘ |
| specialization |
light infantry tactics
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marksmanship ⓘ |
| tactic |
independent fire
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open-order skirmishing ⓘ sharpshooting ⓘ |
| uniformColor | rifle green ⓘ |
| uniformType | green jacket ⓘ |
| weaponTypeUsed | rifles instead of smoothbore muskets ⓘ |
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Subject: 95th Rifles Description of subject: The 95th Rifles was an elite British light infantry regiment of the Napoleonic Wars, famed for its green uniforms, use of rifles instead of muskets, and service under commanders such as Sir John Moore and the Duke of Wellington.
Referenced by (4)
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