Benjamin R. Milam
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Benjamin R. Milam was a Texian military leader and early Texas Revolution figure best known for leading the assault that resulted in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin R. Milam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5846403 — 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: Benjamin R. Milam Context triple: [Siege of Bexar, commander, Benjamin R. Milam]
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A.
John R. Hardin
John R. Hardin was an American figure notable enough in New Jersey history to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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B.
Charles Floyd Johnson
Charles Floyd Johnson is an American television producer best known for his long-running work on the legal drama series JAG and other popular TV shows.
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C.
Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund P. Gaines was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in frontier conflicts and the War of 1812.
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D.
William B. Travis
William B. Travis was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier best known for co-commanding the Texian forces and dying in the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
J. Buford Boone
J. Buford Boone was an American newspaper editor and publisher best known for his courageous civil rights advocacy in Alabama, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1957.
- 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: Benjamin R. Milam Target entity description: Benjamin R. Milam was a Texian military leader and early Texas Revolution figure best known for leading the assault that resulted in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835.
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A.
John R. Hardin
John R. Hardin was an American figure notable enough in New Jersey history to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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B.
Charles Floyd Johnson
Charles Floyd Johnson is an American television producer best known for his long-running work on the legal drama series JAG and other popular TV shows.
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C.
Edmund P. Gaines
Edmund P. Gaines was a prominent U.S. Army officer of the early 19th century, noted for his leadership in frontier conflicts and the War of 1812.
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D.
William B. Travis
William B. Travis was a 19th-century American lawyer and soldier best known for co-commanding the Texian forces and dying in the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
J. Buford Boone
J. Buford Boone was an American newspaper editor and publisher best known for his courageous civil rights advocacy in Alabama, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1957.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Texas Revolution figure
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Texian military leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Capture of San Antonio, 1835 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
San Antonio de Béxar
NERFINISHED
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Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1788-10-20 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Franklin County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1835-12-07 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Mexican Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Milam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Rush Milam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Ben Milam statue in San Antonio
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Milam County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading the Texian assault on San Antonio de Béxar in 1835
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role in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835 ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| middleName | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Siege of Béxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| movement | Texian independence movement ⓘ |
| namesakeOf |
Ben Milam Elementary Schools (various)
NERFINISHED
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Milam County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ town of Milam, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | called for volunteers to attack San Antonio in December 1835 ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership in the Siege of Béxar ⓘ |
| occupation |
frontiersman
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soldier ⓘ trader ⓘ |
| opponent | Mexican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | San Fernando Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Mexican Texas
NERFINISHED
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San Antonio, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Texian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benjamin R. Milam Description of subject: Benjamin R. Milam was a Texian military leader and early Texas Revolution figure best known for leading the assault that resulted in the capture of San Antonio from Mexican forces in 1835.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.