Monmouth's rebel infantry
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Monmouth's rebel infantry were the foot soldiers of the Duke of Monmouth’s 1685 rebellion against King James II, composed largely of poorly equipped but determined West Country recruits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monmouth's rebel cavalry | 1 |
| Monmouth's rebel infantry canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9181383 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Monmouth's rebel infantry Context triple: [Battle of Norton St Philip, involvedUnit, Monmouth's rebel infantry]
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A.
“Malvern Hill”
“Malvern Hill” is a poem by Herman Melville reflecting on the brutal Civil War battle of Malvern Hill, included in his collection Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
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B.
Morgan's Riflemen
Morgan's Riflemen was an elite corps of American Revolutionary War sharpshooters renowned for their marksmanship and guerrilla tactics under the command of Daniel Morgan.
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C.
Garnett’s Brigade
Garnett’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
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E.
Morgan's cavalry
Morgan's cavalry was a Confederate mounted unit in the American Civil War, famed for its fast-moving raids behind Union lines under the leadership of John Hunt Morgan.
- 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: Monmouth's rebel infantry Target entity description: Monmouth's rebel infantry were the foot soldiers of the Duke of Monmouth’s 1685 rebellion against King James II, composed largely of poorly equipped but determined West Country recruits.
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A.
“Malvern Hill”
“Malvern Hill” is a poem by Herman Melville reflecting on the brutal Civil War battle of Malvern Hill, included in his collection Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War.
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B.
Morgan's Riflemen
Morgan's Riflemen was an elite corps of American Revolutionary War sharpshooters renowned for their marksmanship and guerrilla tactics under the command of Daniel Morgan.
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C.
Garnett’s Brigade
Garnett’s Brigade was a Confederate infantry brigade in the American Civil War, best known for its role in Pickett’s Charge during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of Monmouth
The Battle of Monmouth was a major 1778 Revolutionary War engagement in New Jersey where General George Washington’s Continental Army fought British forces to a hard-fought tactical draw, showcasing the improved discipline and resilience of American troops.
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E.
Morgan's cavalry
Morgan's cavalry was a Confederate mounted unit in the American Civil War, famed for its fast-moving raids behind Union lines under the leadership of John Hunt Morgan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infantry force
ⓘ
rebel army component ⓘ |
| activeInYear | 1685 ⓘ |
| allegianceClaimed | James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedCause | opposition to Catholic monarchy ⓘ |
| commandedBy | James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonWeapons |
farm tools
ⓘ
improvised weapons ⓘ pikes ⓘ |
| conflict | Monmouth Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| decisiveDefeat | Battle of Sedgemoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | defeat at the Battle of Sedgemoor ⓘ |
| engagedInBattle |
Battle of Axminster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Bridport NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Philips Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sedgemoor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equipmentQuality | poorly equipped ⓘ |
| fateOfManyMembers |
execution in the Bloody Assizes
ⓘ
transportation to the West Indies ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Stuart period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Protestant ⓘ |
| morale | highly motivated ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Lord Grey of Warke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocationOfRecruitment |
Devon
GENERATED
ⓘ
Dorset GENERATED ⓘ Somerset GENERATED ⓘ Wiltshire GENERATED ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander |
John Churchill (later Duke of Marlborough)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis de Duras, 2nd Earl of Feversham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
King James II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Army of King James II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Monmouth Rebellion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monmouth's rebel army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryComposition |
civilian recruits
ⓘ
militia-style volunteers ⓘ |
| regionOfRecruitment | West Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Protestant dissenters ⓘ |
| socialBackground |
artisans
ⓘ
farm labourers ⓘ small tradesmen ⓘ |
| status | defunct military unit ⓘ |
| tacticalDisadvantage |
inferior discipline
ⓘ
lack of firearms ⓘ shortage of trained officers ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | largely untrained ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | early modern warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Monmouth's rebel infantry Description of subject: Monmouth's rebel infantry were the foot soldiers of the Duke of Monmouth’s 1685 rebellion against King James II, composed largely of poorly equipped but determined West Country recruits.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Monmouth's rebel cavalry