British expeditionary forces
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The British expeditionary forces were military contingents sent by Britain to intervene overseas, notably in conflicts such as the Haitian Revolution, in pursuit of imperial and strategic interests.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British expeditionary forces canonical | 4 |
| British expeditionary force | 3 |
| British expeditionary contingents | 1 |
| British expeditionary corps | 1 |
| British forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T411517 — 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.
Target entity: British expeditionary forces Context triple: [Haitian Revolution, involvedGroup, British expeditionary forces]
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British Expeditionary Force
The British Expeditionary Force was the British Army contingent sent to support France and Belgium at the start of World War II, famously withdrawn from mainland Europe during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
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British Commonwealth forces
British Commonwealth forces were the combined military units from the United Kingdom and its dominions and colonies that fought together under British command during major 20th-century conflicts, especially the World Wars.
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British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
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British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the United Kingdom, encompassing its army, navy, and air force responsible for national defense and overseas operations.
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E.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the field force of Canadian volunteer soldiers raised to fight overseas for the British Empire during the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British expeditionary forces Target entity description: The British expeditionary forces were military contingents sent by Britain to intervene overseas, notably in conflicts such as the Haitian Revolution, in pursuit of imperial and strategic interests.
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A.
British Expeditionary Force
The British Expeditionary Force was the British Army contingent sent to support France and Belgium at the start of World War II, famously withdrawn from mainland Europe during the 1940 Dunkirk evacuation.
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B.
British Commonwealth forces
British Commonwealth forces were the combined military units from the United Kingdom and its dominions and colonies that fought together under British command during major 20th-century conflicts, especially the World Wars.
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C.
British Army
The British Army is the United Kingdom’s principal land warfare force, historically central to its military campaigns and global influence.
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D.
British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces are the combined military forces of the United Kingdom, encompassing its army, navy, and air force responsible for national defense and overseas operations.
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E.
Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Canadian Expeditionary Force was the field force of Canadian volunteer soldiers raised to fight overseas for the British Empire during the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military formation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British expeditionary forces
ⓘ
surface form:
British expeditionary contingents
British expeditionary forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Crimean War
ⓘ
Falklands War ⓘ World War I ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
Gulf War ⓘ Haitian Revolution ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Second Boer War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| garrison | various overseas theatres of war ⓘ |
| hasPart |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army units
Royal Air Force units ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Air Force detachments
Royal Navy detachments ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
air forces
ⓘ
land forces ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
| notableDeployment |
British Expeditionary Force
ⓘ
surface form:
British Expeditionary Force (World War I)
British Expeditionary Force ⓘ
surface form:
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
British expedition to Saint-Domingue ⓘ British forces in Operation Desert Storm ⓘ British forces in Operation Herrick ⓘ British forces in Operation Telic ⓘ British forces in the Crimean War ⓘ British forces in the Second Boer War ⓘ Task Force sent to the Falkland Islands in 1982 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
British government
Ministry of Defence ⓘ War Office ⓘ |
| purpose |
defence of trade routes
ⓘ
maintenance of colonial rule ⓘ projection of British military power overseas ⓘ support of international coalitions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ 21st century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial expansion
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overseas military intervention ⓘ protection of British strategic interests ⓘ support of allied governments ⓘ suppression of revolts in colonies ⓘ |
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Subject: British expeditionary forces Description of subject: The British expeditionary forces were military contingents sent by Britain to intervene overseas, notably in conflicts such as the Haitian Revolution, in pursuit of imperial and strategic interests.
Referenced by (10)
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