Harry "Breaker" Morant
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Harry "Breaker" Morant was an Anglo-Australian horseman, bush poet, and soldier whose controversial court-martial and execution during the Second Boer War made him a symbol of military injustice and Australian nationalism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Harry "Breaker" Morant canonical | 1 |
| Lieutenant Peter Handcock in Breaker Morant | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Harry "Breaker" Morant Context triple: [Breaker Morant, portrays, Harry "Breaker" Morant]
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Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly was a notorious 19th-century Australian bushranger and folk hero, famed for his outlaw exploits, distinctive homemade armor, and dramatic final stand against colonial authorities.
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Reginald Dyer
Reginald Dyer was a British Indian Army officer infamous for ordering troops to fire on an unarmed crowd in Amritsar in 1919, an atrocity known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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Samuel Sharpe
Samuel Sharpe was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and anti-slavery leader who organized the 1831–32 Christmas Rebellion, a major slave uprising that helped accelerate the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
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Alexander Laing
Alexander Laing was the benefactor after whom the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne is named, recognized for his contribution to the establishment of this cultural institution.
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John Nicholson
John Nicholson was a British Army officer in colonial India renowned for his fierce leadership and pivotal role in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Harry "Breaker" Morant Target entity description: Harry "Breaker" Morant was an Anglo-Australian horseman, bush poet, and soldier whose controversial court-martial and execution during the Second Boer War made him a symbol of military injustice and Australian nationalism.
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A.
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly was a notorious 19th-century Australian bushranger and folk hero, famed for his outlaw exploits, distinctive homemade armor, and dramatic final stand against colonial authorities.
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B.
Reginald Dyer
Reginald Dyer was a British Indian Army officer infamous for ordering troops to fire on an unarmed crowd in Amritsar in 1919, an atrocity known as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
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C.
Samuel Sharpe
Samuel Sharpe was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and anti-slavery leader who organized the 1831–32 Christmas Rebellion, a major slave uprising that helped accelerate the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.
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D.
Alexander Laing
Alexander Laing was the benefactor after whom the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne is named, recognized for his contribution to the establishment of this cultural institution.
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E.
John Nicholson
John Nicholson was a British Army officer in colonial India renowned for his fierce leadership and pivotal role in suppressing the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Australian
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bush poet ⓘ horseman ⓘ person ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Empire ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Breaker Morant
NERFINISHED
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Harry Harbord Morant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Australian outback culture
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Boer War irregular units ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1864-12-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| charge | war crimes ⓘ |
| conflict | Second Boer War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1902-02-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fullName | Edwin Henry Murrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | bush poetry ⓘ |
| hasCause | Second Boer War military operations ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | controversial figure in Australian military history ⓘ |
| influenced | Australian perceptions of British military justice ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | court-martialed ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Bushveldt Carbineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | lieutenant ⓘ |
| movement | Australian bush ballad tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial court-martial
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execution by firing squad ⓘ symbol of Australian nationalism ⓘ symbol of military injustice ⓘ |
| notableWork | Bush ballads ⓘ |
| occupation |
bush poet
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horseman ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | Bushveldt Carbineers officers tried for war crimes ⓘ |
| penalty | death ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Breaker Morant (1980 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New South Wales, Australia
NERFINISHED
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Queensland, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
campaigns for posthumous pardon
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historical debate about rules of engagement ⓘ |
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Subject: Harry "Breaker" Morant Description of subject: Harry "Breaker" Morant was an Anglo-Australian horseman, bush poet, and soldier whose controversial court-martial and execution during the Second Boer War made him a symbol of military injustice and Australian nationalism.
Referenced by (2)
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