III Corps of the Grande Armée
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The III Corps of the Grande Armée was one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most formidable army corps, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and key role in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French I Corps | 1 |
| III Corps of the Grande Armée canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5034678 — 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: III Corps of the Grande Armée Context triple: [Louis-Nicolas Davout, commandedUnit, III Corps of the Grande Armée]
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V Corps of the Grande Armée
V Corps of the Grande Armée was a major field formation of Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial French army, noted for its key role in several campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
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French I Corps
The French I Corps was a major French Army corps-level formation that played key roles in several 20th-century conflicts, including both World Wars.
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French II Corps
The French II Corps was a major field formation of the French Army that played significant roles in several key campaigns, particularly during the World Wars.
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Prussian II Corps
The Prussian II Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army that played a key role in the 1815 Waterloo campaign under Field Marshal Blücher.
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Prussian III Corps
The Prussian III Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815 under the command of General Johann von Thielmann.
- 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: III Corps of the Grande Armée Target entity description: The III Corps of the Grande Armée was one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most formidable army corps, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and key role in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
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A.
V Corps of the Grande Armée
V Corps of the Grande Armée was a major field formation of Napoleon Bonaparte’s imperial French army, noted for its key role in several campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
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B.
French I Corps
The French I Corps was a major French Army corps-level formation that played key roles in several 20th-century conflicts, including both World Wars.
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C.
French II Corps
The French II Corps was a major field formation of the French Army that played significant roles in several key campaigns, particularly during the World Wars.
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D.
Prussian II Corps
The Prussian II Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army that played a key role in the 1815 Waterloo campaign under Field Marshal Blücher.
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E.
Prussian III Corps
The Prussian III Corps was a major field formation of the Prussian Army that played a significant role in the Waterloo campaign of 1815 under the command of General Johann von Thielmann.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French military reforms of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Auerstedt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Austerlitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Borodino NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Eylau NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wagram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLevel | operational level formation ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| conflict | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country | First French Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandmentPeriod | after 1813 ⓘ |
| engagement |
French invasion of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of the Fifth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Fourth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Sixth Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Third Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1805 ⓘ |
| gainedRenownFor |
performance at Auerstedt
ⓘ
performance at Austerlitz ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Jean Rapp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis-Nicolas Davout NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cohesion under fire
ⓘ
effective maneuvering ⓘ |
| organizationalModel | corps d’armée system ⓘ |
| partOf | Grande Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | offensive field operations ⓘ |
| reputation |
combat effectiveness
ⓘ
high discipline ⓘ |
| role | key role in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalComposition |
artillery batteries
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
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Subject: III Corps of the Grande Armée Description of subject: The III Corps of the Grande Armée was one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s most formidable army corps, renowned for its discipline, effectiveness, and key role in major campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French I Corps