Yankee Brigade
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The Yankee Brigade is a nickname for the 26th Yankee Brigade, a National Guard military unit with historical roots in New England.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yankee Brigade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7557397 — 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: Yankee Brigade Context triple: [26th Yankee Brigade, hasNickname, Yankee Brigade]
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A.
Baltimore Brigade
The Baltimore Brigade was a professional arena football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competed in the Arena Football League.
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B.
Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade was a famed Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, renowned for its distinctive black Hardee hats and fierce fighting reputation in major battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
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C.
Household Brigade
The Household Brigade is a prestigious formation of elite British Army regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the monarch.
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Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Vincent’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- 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: Yankee Brigade Target entity description: The Yankee Brigade is a nickname for the 26th Yankee Brigade, a National Guard military unit with historical roots in New England.
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A.
Baltimore Brigade
The Baltimore Brigade was a professional arena football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that competed in the Arena Football League.
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B.
Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade was a famed Union Army infantry formation in the American Civil War, renowned for its distinctive black Hardee hats and fierce fighting reputation in major battles such as Antietam and Gettysburg.
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C.
Household Brigade
The Household Brigade is a prestigious formation of elite British Army regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the monarch.
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D.
Loyal American Regiment
The Loyal American Regiment was a British provincial unit composed of American Loyalists who fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Vincent’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade was a Union Army infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its crucial defensive stand on Little Round Top during the Battle of Gettysburg.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Guard brigade
ⓘ
military unit nickname ⓘ |
| alternateName | 26th Yankee Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Massachusetts National Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New England states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConflict |
Global War on Terrorism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New England region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAllegiance |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent | 26th Infantry units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageFrom | New England militia units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRootsIn | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Yankee Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 26th ⓘ |
| hasSize | brigade ⓘ |
| hasTradition | service in major U.S. conflicts ⓘ |
| hasType |
Army National Guard brigade
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infantry brigade ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | brigade-level combat formation ⓘ |
| notableFor | regional New England identity ⓘ |
| partOf | United States National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRegionalNickname | Yankee ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yankee Brigade Description of subject: The Yankee Brigade is a nickname for the 26th Yankee Brigade, a National Guard military unit with historical roots in New England.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.