The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)
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The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment, famed for its distinctive grey horses and celebrated charges such as at the Battle of Waterloo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6658706 — 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: The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) Context triple: [3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards), amalgamatedWith, The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)]
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A.
The Queen’s Own Hussars
The Queen’s Own Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment formed in 1958 that served in armoured and reconnaissance roles during the Cold War and various postwar deployments.
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B.
King’s Royal Hussars
The King’s Royal Hussars is a British Army cavalry regiment renowned for its armoured warfare role and distinguished service in modern conflicts.
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C.
Queen’s Royal Hussars
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is a British Army cavalry regiment that serves as an armoured unit, operating main battle tanks and reconnaissance vehicles.
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D.
1st Dragoons (Royal Dragoons)
The 1st Dragoons (Royal Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment that later became part of the Blues and Royals.
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E.
19th (Princess of Wales’s Own) Hussars
The 19th (Princess of Wales’s Own) Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for its service in colonial campaigns and the First World War.
- 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: The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) Target entity description: The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment, famed for its distinctive grey horses and celebrated charges such as at the Battle of Waterloo.
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A.
The Queen’s Own Hussars
The Queen’s Own Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment formed in 1958 that served in armoured and reconnaissance roles during the Cold War and various postwar deployments.
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B.
King’s Royal Hussars
The King’s Royal Hussars is a British Army cavalry regiment renowned for its armoured warfare role and distinguished service in modern conflicts.
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C.
Queen’s Royal Hussars
The Queen’s Royal Hussars is a British Army cavalry regiment that serves as an armoured unit, operating main battle tanks and reconnaissance vehicles.
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D.
1st Dragoons (Royal Dragoons)
The 1st Dragoons (Royal Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment that later became part of the Blues and Royals.
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E.
19th (Princess of Wales’s Own) Hussars
The 19th (Princess of Wales’s Own) Hussars was a British Army cavalry regiment of the 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for its service in colonial campaigns and the First World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamationPartner | 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arm | Cavalry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Crimean War
NERFINISHED
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First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Balaklava
NERFINISHED
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Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy 1944–45 ⓘ Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa 1942–43 ⓘ Oudenarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme 1916 NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres 1917 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Royal Armoured Corps unit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| ethnicRecruitingBase | Scottish ⓘ |
| famousFor |
cavalry charge at Waterloo
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depiction in military art ⓘ |
| garrison | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRole | armoured regiment ⓘ |
| motto | Second to None ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | English ⓘ |
| nickname |
Scots Greys
NERFINISHED
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The Greys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | only British cavalry regiment mounted exclusively on grey horses for much of its history ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
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Charge of the Heavy Brigade at Balaklava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of grey horses ⓘ |
| officialName | 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionPreservedBy | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | line cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| uniformFeature |
bearskin cap
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grey horses ⓘ scarlet tunic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) Description of subject: The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) was a historic British Army cavalry regiment, famed for its distinctive grey horses and celebrated charges such as at the Battle of Waterloo.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards)
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amalgamatedWith
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The Royal Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons)
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