Tel-el-Kebir
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Tel-el-Kebir is a town in Egypt best known as the site of the decisive 1882 battle in which British forces defeated Egyptian nationalist troops, leading to British control over Egypt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tel el Kebir | 1 |
| Tel-el-Kebir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7081183 — 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: Tel-el-Kebir Context triple: [Seaforth Highlanders, battleHonour, Tel-el-Kebir]
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A.
Tell el-Farama
Tell el-Farama is the archaeological site of ancient Pelusium, a former Egyptian port city near the northeastern edge of the Nile Delta.
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B.
Tell el-Dab'a
Tell el-Dab'a is an archaeological site in the Nile Delta of Egypt identified as the location of the ancient city of Avaris, the former capital of the Hyksos rulers.
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C.
Deir el-Hagar
Deir el-Hagar is a small, well-preserved Roman-period temple complex in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its sandstone architecture and rich relief decorations.
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D.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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E.
Tell el-Ful
Tell el-Ful is an archaeological mound north of Jerusalem, often identified with the ancient Israelite town of Gibeah and known for remains spanning multiple historical periods.
- 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: Tel-el-Kebir Target entity description: Tel-el-Kebir is a town in Egypt best known as the site of the decisive 1882 battle in which British forces defeated Egyptian nationalist troops, leading to British control over Egypt.
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A.
Tell el-Farama
Tell el-Farama is the archaeological site of ancient Pelusium, a former Egyptian port city near the northeastern edge of the Nile Delta.
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B.
Tell el-Dab'a
Tell el-Dab'a is an archaeological site in the Nile Delta of Egypt identified as the location of the ancient city of Avaris, the former capital of the Hyksos rulers.
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C.
Deir el-Hagar
Deir el-Hagar is a small, well-preserved Roman-period temple complex in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its sandstone architecture and rich relief decorations.
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D.
Tell el-Muqayyar
Tell el-Muqayyar is the modern archaeological mound in southern Iraq that marks the site of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, one of the earliest urban centers in Mesopotamia.
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E.
Tell el-Ful
Tell el-Ful is an archaeological mound north of Jerusalem, often identified with the ancient Israelite town of Gibeah and known for remains spanning multiple historical periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Egyptian nationalist forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khedivate of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Ahmed ‘Urabi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garnet Wolseley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Egypt
ⓘ
Egypt ⓘ |
| date | 13 September 1882 ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | consolidation of Khedive Tewfik’s rule under British influence ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Tall al-Kabir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration |
Tel el Kebir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tell el Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDistanceToCairo | about 110 km northeast of Cairo ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDistanceToIsmailia | about 48 km west of Ismailia ⓘ |
| hasCemeteryMaintainedBy | Commonwealth War Graves Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
beginning of effective British control over Egypt
ⓘ
defeat of Egyptian nationalist movement of 1882 ⓘ occupation of Egypt by British forces ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
military-related services ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Battle of Tel el-Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryCemetery | Tel el Kebir War Memorial Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Islam (majority) ⓘ |
| hasStrategicSignificance | control of route between Cairo and Suez Canal ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor | Battle of Tel el-Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | Cairo and Ismailia ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Ismailia Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Ismailia Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Tel-el-Kebir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Cairo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ismailia NERFINISHED ⓘ Suez Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| usedAs |
British military camp
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logistics base in World War I ⓘ logistics base in World War II ⓘ training ground for British forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tel-el-Kebir Description of subject: Tel-el-Kebir is a town in Egypt best known as the site of the decisive 1882 battle in which British forces defeated Egyptian nationalist troops, leading to British control over Egypt.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tel el Kebir