Governor of Annapolis Royal
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The Governor of Annapolis Royal was the chief British colonial administrator and military commander of the former capital of Nova Scotia in early 18th-century Canada.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Governor of Annapolis Royal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9583446 — 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: Governor of Annapolis Royal Context triple: [Samuel Vetch, positionHeld, Governor of Annapolis Royal]
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A.
Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia
Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia was a late 18th-century British colonial administrator who oversaw the province during the resettlement of Loyalists and Black Loyalists following the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Governor of Lower Canada
The Governor of Lower Canada was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in Lower Canada, overseeing executive authority and relations with both the elected assembly and imperial government from 1791 to 1841.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the King’s representative in the province, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Canadian parliamentary system.
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D.
Governor of Portsmouth
The Governor of Portsmouth was a senior military and administrative office responsible for the defense and oversight of the important naval port of Portsmouth in England.
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E.
Governor General of the Province of Quebec
The Governor General of the Province of Quebec was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in Quebec during the late 18th century, overseeing civil governance, military defense, and the implementation of imperial policy after the conquest of New France.
- 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: Governor of Annapolis Royal Target entity description: The Governor of Annapolis Royal was the chief British colonial administrator and military commander of the former capital of Nova Scotia in early 18th-century Canada.
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A.
Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia
Governor John Parr of Nova Scotia was a late 18th-century British colonial administrator who oversaw the province during the resettlement of Loyalists and Black Loyalists following the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
Governor of Lower Canada
The Governor of Lower Canada was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in Lower Canada, overseeing executive authority and relations with both the elected assembly and imperial government from 1791 to 1841.
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C.
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
The Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia is the King’s representative in the province, performing constitutional, ceremonial, and community duties within the Canadian parliamentary system.
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D.
Governor of Portsmouth
The Governor of Portsmouth was a senior military and administrative office responsible for the defense and oversight of the important naval port of Portsmouth in England.
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E.
Governor General of the Province of Quebec
The Governor General of the Province of Quebec was the British Crown’s chief colonial administrator in Quebec during the late 18th century, overseeing civil governance, military defense, and the implementation of imperial policy after the conquest of New France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial office
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government position ⓘ military command ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Annapolis Royal
NERFINISHED
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British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfJurisdiction | Annapolis Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Father Rale's War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King George's War NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Anne's War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1749 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Governor of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
civil administration of Annapolis Royal
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garrison at Fort Anne ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administration of British law in Nova Scotia
ⓘ
defence of Annapolis Royal ⓘ oversight of Acadian population ⓘ relations with Mi'kmaq peoples ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Acadia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1710 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRankTypicallyHeldBy | British Army officer ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
Francis Nicholson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Doucett NERFINISHED ⓘ Lawrence Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Mascarene NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Philipps NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Vetch NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Caulfeild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Annapolis Royal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British colonial administration in Nova Scotia
ⓘ
British military command in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Annapolis Royal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colony of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French Governor of Acadia ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Fort Anne Governor's House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatEstablishedAfter | Siege of Port Royal (1710) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Board of Trade
NERFINISHED
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British Secretary of State for the Southern Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander-in-Chief, North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialExtent |
Annapolis River valley
NERFINISHED
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western Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| usedLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
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Subject: Governor of Annapolis Royal Description of subject: The Governor of Annapolis Royal was the chief British colonial administrator and military commander of the former capital of Nova Scotia in early 18th-century Canada.
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