Scots Greys
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The Scots Greys were a famed British heavy cavalry regiment of the line, renowned for their distinctive grey horses and notable service in major battles such as Waterloo and the Crimean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scots Greys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7028296 — 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: Scots Greys Context triple: [Charge of the Heavy Brigade, unitInvolved, Scots Greys]
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A.
Cavalier
Cavalier is the costumed mascot character representing the University of Virginia’s athletic teams, typically depicted as a historical Virginia cavalryman.
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B.
Cavalier
Cavalier is the first name of Cavalier Johnson, an American politician serving as the mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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C.
The Geordie Hussars
The Geordie Hussars is the nickname of the British Army cavalry regiment 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, reflecting its strong ties to the Tyneside (Geordie) region.
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D.
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry were Oliver Cromwell’s disciplined, religiously motivated mounted troops in the English Civil War, renowned for their effectiveness and decisive role in key Parliamentarian victories.
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E.
Grays
Grays is a town in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, situated on the north bank of the River Thames.
- 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: Scots Greys Target entity description: The Scots Greys were a famed British heavy cavalry regiment of the line, renowned for their distinctive grey horses and notable service in major battles such as Waterloo and the Crimean War.
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A.
Cavalier
Cavalier is the first name of Cavalier Johnson, an American politician serving as the mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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B.
Cavalier
Cavalier is the costumed mascot character representing the University of Virginia’s athletic teams, typically depicted as a historical Virginia cavalryman.
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C.
The Geordie Hussars
The Geordie Hussars is the nickname of the British Army cavalry regiment 15th/19th The King's Royal Hussars, reflecting its strong ties to the Tyneside (Geordie) region.
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D.
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry
Cromwell’s Ironsides cavalry were Oliver Cromwell’s disciplined, religiously motivated mounted troops in the English Civil War, renowned for their effectiveness and decisive role in key Parliamentarian victories.
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E.
Grays
Grays is a town in the unitary authority of Thurrock in Essex, England, situated on the north bank of the River Thames.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cavalry regiment
ⓘ
heavy cavalry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Crown of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amalgamatedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Balaclava
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ El Alamein NERFINISHED ⓘ Malplaquet NERFINISHED ⓘ Oudenarde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Sevastopol NERFINISHED ⓘ Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ypres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipment |
carbine
ⓘ
lance ⓘ sabre ⓘ |
| formedAs | Royal Regiment of Scots Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname |
Royal Scots Greys
NERFINISHED
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Scots Greys (2nd Dragoons) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Dragoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto |
Nemo me impune lacessit
ⓘ
Second to None ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
James Balfour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charge at the Battle of Waterloo
ⓘ
service in the Crimean War ⓘ service in the First World War ⓘ service in the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ service in the Second World War ⓘ use of grey horses ⓘ |
| raisedBy | King Charles II of England and Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalColour | grey ⓘ |
| successorUnit | Royal Scots Dragoon Guards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | maintaining grey horses for the regiment ⓘ |
| typeOfCavalry | heavy cavalry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scots Greys Description of subject: The Scots Greys were a famed British heavy cavalry regiment of the line, renowned for their distinctive grey horses and notable service in major battles such as Waterloo and the Crimean War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.