Major General (Texian Army)
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Major General (Texian Army) was the highest-ranking field command position in the revolutionary forces of the Republic of Texas, notably held by Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major General (Texian Army) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T503026 — 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: Major General (Texian Army) Context triple: [Sam Houston, militaryRank, Major General (Texian Army)]
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A.
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army)
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army) was a high-ranking commissioned officer grade in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, typically commanding corps-sized formations and serving directly under full generals.
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B.
Adjutant General of the Continental Army
The Adjutant General of the Continental Army was the senior administrative officer responsible for managing orders, records, and personnel organization for George Washington’s Revolutionary War army.
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C.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
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D.
General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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E.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second 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: Major General (Texian Army) Target entity description: Major General (Texian Army) was the highest-ranking field command position in the revolutionary forces of the Republic of Texas, notably held by Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army)
Lieutenant General (Confederate States Army) was a high-ranking commissioned officer grade in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, typically commanding corps-sized formations and serving directly under full generals.
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B.
Adjutant General of the Continental Army
The Adjutant General of the Continental Army was the senior administrative officer responsible for managing orders, records, and personnel organization for George Washington’s Revolutionary War army.
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C.
Senior Officer of the United States Army
The Senior Officer of the United States Army is the highest-ranking Army leader responsible for overseeing the service’s operations, readiness, and strategic direction under civilian authority.
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D.
General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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E.
Major-General George F. Hopkinson
Major-General George F. Hopkinson was a British Army officer and airborne warfare pioneer who led elite paratroop and glider forces during the Second World War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
field command position
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Republic of Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Texas military organization
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| associatedWithEvent |
Texas Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas War of Independence
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| commanded | Texian Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
reported to civil authorities of the Provisional Government of Texas
ⓘ
reported to the government of the Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Texas ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | Texian Army field command structure ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1835–1836 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionOver | Texian volunteer and regular units ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Texian Army
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surface form:
Texian Army land forces
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| notableBattleCommand | Battle of San Jacinto ⓘ |
| notableDuring | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
| notableHolderRole | Sam Houston as commander-in-chief in the field ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder | Sam Houston ⓘ |
| partOf | Texian Army ⓘ |
| rankClass | general officer ⓘ |
| relativeRank | above brigadier general in Texian Army hierarchy ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
command of Texian troops in major engagements
ⓘ
overall field command of Texian forces ⓘ strategic direction of Texian military operations ⓘ |
| role | highest-ranking field commander of the Texian Army ⓘ |
| status | historical rank ⓘ |
| successorConcept | major general (United States Army) as analogous rank ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Texian Army
ⓘ
Texian Army ⓘ
surface form:
revolutionary forces of Texas
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| usedDuringConflict | Texas Revolution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Major General (Texian Army) Description of subject: Major General (Texian Army) was the highest-ranking field command position in the revolutionary forces of the Republic of Texas, notably held by Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution.
Referenced by (1)
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