23rd Regiment of Foot
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The 23rd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service in numerous major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| 23rd Regiment of Foot canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10087302 — 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: 23rd Regiment of Foot Context triple: [Royal Welch Fusiliers, alternativeName, 23rd Regiment of Foot]
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32nd Regiment of Foot
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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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.
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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.
- 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: 23rd Regiment of Foot Target entity description: The 23rd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service in numerous major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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A.
32nd Regiment of Foot
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army regiment
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infantry regiment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Royal Welch Fusiliers
NERFINISHED
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Royal Welsh Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amalgamatedInYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| battleHonoursCount | numerous ⓘ |
| branch | British Army infantry ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| foughtIn |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
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Crimean War NERFINISHED ⓘ First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Boer War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Wrexham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedRoyalTitleBy | King George I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedRoyalTitleInYear | 1713 ⓘ |
| honoraryTitle | Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterNamed | Royal Welch Fusiliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Royal Welsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Old 23rd
NERFINISHED
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The Royal Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Alma
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Blenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Bunker Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Gallipoli NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inkerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Minden NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Passchendaele NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Ramillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Spion Kop NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Sevastopol (Crimean War) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Yorktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive spelling of "Welch" in its title
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long continuous service from the 17th to the 20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | British Army ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Henry Herbert, 4th Baron Herbert of Chirbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedDuring | Nine Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedInYear | 1689 ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseum | Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalMuseumLocation | Caernarfon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regimentalNumber | 23 ⓘ |
| regimentalType | line infantry ⓘ |
| traditionalRecruitingArea |
North Wales
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 23rd Regiment of Foot Description of subject: The 23rd Regiment of Foot, later known as the Royal Welch Fusiliers, was a historic infantry regiment of the British Army with distinguished service in numerous major conflicts from the 17th to the 20th century.
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