Raglan’s army
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Raglan’s army was the British expeditionary force commanded by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, noted for its involvement in major actions such as the Battles of Alma and Balaclava.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Raglan’s army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7028313 — 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: Raglan’s army Context triple: [Charge of the Heavy Brigade, associatedWith, Raglan’s army]
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A.
Barnes’s Brigade
Barnes’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, commanded by Brigadier General James Barnes and engaged in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
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B.
The Gordon’s March
The Gordon’s March is a traditional Scottish bagpipe tune closely associated with Clan Gordon and often performed at ceremonial and martial occasions.
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C.
The Cavalry
The Cavalry is the nickname of Cavalry FC, a professional Canadian soccer club competing in the Canadian Premier League.
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D.
Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
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E.
Army of the Var
The Army of the Var was a French Revolutionary field army that operated along the Mediterranean frontier and served as the precursor to the more famous Army of Italy.
- 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: Raglan’s army Target entity description: Raglan’s army was the British expeditionary force commanded by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, noted for its involvement in major actions such as the Battles of Alma and Balaclava.
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A.
Barnes’s Brigade
Barnes’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, commanded by Brigadier General James Barnes and engaged in major Eastern Theater campaigns.
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B.
The Gordon’s March
The Gordon’s March is a traditional Scottish bagpipe tune closely associated with Clan Gordon and often performed at ceremonial and martial occasions.
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C.
The Cavalry
The Cavalry is the nickname of Cavalry FC, a professional Canadian soccer club competing in the Canadian Premier League.
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D.
Fancy Brigades
Fancy Brigades are elaborately costumed performance groups known for their choreographed, theatrical presentations as part of Philadelphia’s annual New Year’s Mummers festivities.
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E.
Army of the Var
The Army of the Var was a French Revolutionary field army that operated along the Mediterranean frontier and served as the precursor to the more famous Army of Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British expeditionary force
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
French Army of the East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sardinian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Lord Raglan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
artillery units
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| conflict | Crimean War ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1856 ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | Crimea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualtiesIn |
Battle of Alma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Balaclava NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommanderRank | Field Marshal (Lord Raglan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | expeditionary force ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| locationOfHeadquarters | near Sevastopol during the siege ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lord Raglan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Lord Raglan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
Battle of Alma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Balaclava NERFINISHED ⓘ Charge of the Light Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ harsh winter conditions of 1854–1855 ⓘ logistical difficulties ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Alma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Balaclava NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied forces in the Crimean War
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ |
| startTime | 1854 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Black Sea region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crimean Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
Minié rifle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cavalry sabres ⓘ smoothbore artillery ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Subject: Raglan’s army Description of subject: Raglan’s army was the British expeditionary force commanded by Lord Raglan during the Crimean War, noted for its involvement in major actions such as the Battles of Alma and Balaclava.
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