William Tate
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William Tate was a French military officer who led the failed 1797 French invasion of Wales, often regarded as the last attempted invasion of Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Tate canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9254898 — 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: William Tate Context triple: [Last invasion of Britain, commander, William Tate]
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A.
William Tate
William Tate was a British businessman known for his partnership with sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate in the 19th-century sugar industry.
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B.
Fred Tate
Fred Tate is a child prodigy whose extraordinary intellectual abilities and emotional struggles are central to the drama film "Little Man Tate."
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C.
Christopher Tate
Christopher Tate is a scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Heptares Therapeutics, a biotechnology company specializing in G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) drug discovery.
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D.
Henry Tucker
Henry Tucker was a Bermudian politician who became the territory's first premier and played a key role in modernizing its political and economic landscape.
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E.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
- 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: William Tate Target entity description: William Tate was a French military officer who led the failed 1797 French invasion of Wales, often regarded as the last attempted invasion of Britain.
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A.
William Tate
William Tate was a British businessman known for his partnership with sugar magnate Sir Henry Tate in the 19th-century sugar industry.
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B.
Fred Tate
Fred Tate is a child prodigy whose extraordinary intellectual abilities and emotional struggles are central to the drama film "Little Man Tate."
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C.
Christopher Tate
Christopher Tate is a scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Heptares Therapeutics, a biotechnology company specializing in G protein–coupled receptor (GPCR) drug discovery.
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D.
Henry Tucker
Henry Tucker was a Bermudian politician who became the territory's first premier and played a key role in modernizing its political and economic landscape.
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E.
Orlando Murden
Orlando Murden was an American songwriter best known for co-writing the classic soul ballad "For Once in My Life."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Revolutionary Wars military personnel
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military officer ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventLocation |
Fishguard, Wales
NERFINISHED
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Pembrokeshire, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
French expeditionary force to Wales
NERFINISHED
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Légion Noire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOutcome | French defeat ⓘ |
| countryOfService | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | leader of the last French invasion force to land on mainland Britain ⓘ |
| invasionDescribedAs |
last attempted invasion of Britain
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last invasion of mainland Britain ⓘ |
| invasionOutcome | failed invasion of Wales ⓘ |
| invasionYear | 1797 ⓘ |
| ledInvasionOf | Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the French forces at the Battle of Fishguard
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leading the 1797 French invasion of Wales ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Fishguard
NERFINISHED
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French invasion of Wales (1797) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedAt | Fishguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderedTo | British forces in Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Tate Description of subject: William Tate was a French military officer who led the failed 1797 French invasion of Wales, often regarded as the last attempted invasion of Britain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.