General James Outram for British forces
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General James Outram was a prominent 19th-century British Army officer and colonial administrator, noted for his leadership in campaigns across India and the Middle East.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| General James Outram for British forces canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9713124 — 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: General James Outram for British forces Context triple: [Anglo-Persian War 1856–1857, commander, General James Outram for British forces]
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General David Ochterlony
General David Ochterlony was a British East India Company officer best known for his leadership in early 19th-century campaigns on the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayan region.
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B.
General John Hely-Hutchinson
General John Hely-Hutchinson was a British Army officer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his service in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later campaigns in Egypt.
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C.
Sir Henry Havelock
Sir Henry Havelock was a 19th-century British Army officer noted for his role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and celebrated in Victorian Britain as a military hero.
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D.
Sir Andrew Clarke
Sir Andrew Clarke was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and soldier best known for his influential role in shaping British policy and governance in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Malay Peninsula.
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E.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
- 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: General James Outram for British forces Target entity description: General James Outram was a prominent 19th-century British Army officer and colonial administrator, noted for his leadership in campaigns across India and the Middle East.
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A.
General David Ochterlony
General David Ochterlony was a British East India Company officer best known for his leadership in early 19th-century campaigns on the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Himalayan region.
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B.
General John Hely-Hutchinson
General John Hely-Hutchinson was a British Army officer and politician of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his service in the Irish Rebellion of 1798 and later campaigns in Egypt.
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C.
Sir Henry Havelock
Sir Henry Havelock was a 19th-century British Army officer noted for his role in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and celebrated in Victorian Britain as a military hero.
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D.
Sir Andrew Clarke
Sir Andrew Clarke was a 19th-century British colonial administrator and soldier best known for his influential role in shaping British policy and governance in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Malay Peninsula.
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E.
Edward Pakenham
Edward Pakenham was a British Army general of the Napoleonic Wars, best known for leading the ill-fated British assault during the War of 1812 in which he was killed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Outram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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military leadership ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | British colonialism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in 19th-century British military campaigns
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service in British India ⓘ service in the Middle East ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
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soldier ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
British military campaigns in India
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British military campaigns in the Middle East ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | British colonial administrator in India ⓘ |
| residence |
British India
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: General James Outram for British forces Description of subject: General James Outram was a prominent 19th-century British Army officer and colonial administrator, noted for his leadership in campaigns across India and the Middle East.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.