32nd Regiment of Foot
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The 32nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, later known as the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns across the British Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 32nd Regiment of Foot canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9227013 — 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: 32nd Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Sir George Pomeroy Colley, militaryUnit, 32nd Regiment of Foot]
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42nd Regiment of Foot
The 42nd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Black Watch, was a famed Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army distinguished for its service in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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52nd Regiment of Foot
The 52nd Regiment of Foot was a distinguished light infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its role in the Napoleonic Wars and its association with Sir John Moore’s reforms.
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63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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29th Regiment of Foot
The 29th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for its service in North America and involvement in the events leading up to the American Revolutionary War.
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24th Regiment of Foot
The 24th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, later known as the South Wales Borderers, famed for its heroic defense during the Anglo-Zulu War.
- 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: 32nd Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 32nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, later known as the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns across the British Empire.
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A.
42nd Regiment of Foot
The 42nd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Black Watch, was a famed Scottish Highland infantry regiment of the British Army distinguished for its service in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts.
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B.
52nd Regiment of Foot
The 52nd Regiment of Foot was a distinguished light infantry regiment of the British Army, renowned for its role in the Napoleonic Wars and its association with Sir John Moore’s reforms.
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C.
63rd Regiment of Foot
The 63rd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century conflicts before later being amalgamated into a larger regimental structure.
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D.
29th Regiment of Foot
The 29th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment active during the 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for its service in North America and involvement in the events leading up to the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
24th Regiment of Foot
The 24th Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, later known as the South Wales Borderers, famed for its heroic defense during the Anglo-Zulu War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInto | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedWith | 46th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamationYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonour |
Burmese War
NERFINISHED
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Goojerat NERFINISHED ⓘ Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ Mooltan NERFINISHED ⓘ Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| convertedTo | light infantry ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disestablished | 1881 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | 16th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Cornwall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoraryTitleGranted | Duke of Cornwall's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUnitType | line infantry ⓘ |
| nickname | The Cornwall Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Sir John Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Siege of Lucknow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Sir John Jacob's Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
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Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ First Anglo-Burmese War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Rebellion of 1857 NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars ⓘ Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Anglo-Sikh War NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Sir John Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | 1702 ⓘ |
| regimentalDepot | Bodmin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber | 32 ⓘ |
| regimentalNumberAdopted | 1751 ⓘ |
| role | line infantry ⓘ |
| service | British Empire campaigns ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 32nd Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The 32nd Regiment of Foot was a British Army infantry regiment, later known as the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, that served in numerous 18th- and 19th-century campaigns across the British Empire.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Pomeroy Colley