Rochambeau Monument
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The Rochambeau Monument is a commemorative statue in Washington, D.C., honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rochambeau Monument canonical | 1 |
| Statue of Comte de Rochambeau | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5268277 — 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: Rochambeau Monument Context triple: [President's Park, contains, Rochambeau Monument]
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A.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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B.
Nathaniel Greene Monument
The Nathaniel Greene Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene for his leadership in the Southern campaign.
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C.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh is a prominent lotus-shaped stupa built in 1958 to commemorate Cambodia’s independence from France and serves as a central landmark and site for national ceremonies.
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D.
Independence Monument
Independence Monument is a prominent national landmark in Lomé, Togo, commemorating the country’s independence from colonial rule.
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E.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument is a prominent column topped with a statue symbolizing Ukrainian independence, located at the center of Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
- 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: Rochambeau Monument Target entity description: The Rochambeau Monument is a commemorative statue in Washington, D.C., honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
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A.
Yorktown Victory Monument
The Yorktown Victory Monument is a historic American monument in Yorktown, Virginia, erected to honor the decisive Revolutionary War victory that secured the United States’ independence.
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B.
Nathaniel Greene Monument
The Nathaniel Greene Monument is a historic memorial in Savannah, Georgia, honoring Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene for his leadership in the Southern campaign.
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C.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh is a prominent lotus-shaped stupa built in 1958 to commemorate Cambodia’s independence from France and serves as a central landmark and site for national ceremonies.
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D.
Independence Monument
Independence Monument is a prominent national landmark in Lomé, Togo, commemorating the country’s independence from colonial rule.
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E.
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument is a prominent column topped with a statue symbolizing Ukrainian independence, located at the center of Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
equestrian statue
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architect | Paul Pujol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Equestrian statues in Washington, D.C.
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France–United States relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Statues of military officers ⓘ |
| commemoratesAlliance | Franco-American alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Ferdinand Hamar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century public art in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
French government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLatitude | 38.899 ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLongitude | -77.038 ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bronze equestrian figure
ⓘ
inscription plaques ⓘ pedestal ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | contributing property to Lafayette Square Historic District ⓘ |
| honorsRoleIn |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French military assistance to American colonies ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lafayette Square
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President's Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedNear | The White House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| mapLocation | Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| partOf | Lafayette Square statues group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| style | Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| subjectNationality | French ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | French general ⓘ |
| subjectOf | National Register of Historic Places documentation for Lafayette Square Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | commemoration of foreign assistance in American independence ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1902-05-24 ⓘ |
| yearOfCompletion | 1902 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rochambeau Monument Description of subject: The Rochambeau Monument is a commemorative statue in Washington, D.C., honoring French General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, for his role in aiding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Statue of Comte de Rochambeau